At approximately 8 a.m. on Sept. 2, Lafayette police officers were dispatched to a report of a suspicious person who had grabbed a 14-year-old girl near Stanley Middle School in Lafayette.
![](../../images/space.gif) Upon arrival at Stanley Middle School officers learned that an unknown white male approached the girl who was walking to school on Monroe Avenue after being dropped off by a parent.
![](../../images/space.gif) The man asked the girl if she was alone, then grabbed her by the shoulder. The girl attempted to break free from his grasp, but he kept a firm grip. The girl was eventually able to break free and run away. She contacted school officials, who notified law enforcement.
![](../../images/space.gif) The suspect is described as a white male adult, approximately 40 years old, heavy set, 5'8" to 5'9" tall, with stubble facial hair. He was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt with a white shirt underneath and dark-colored pants. He was driving a white 4-door sedan with stock wheels and mud spray on the driver's side of the vehicle.
![](../../images/space.gif) The investigation is ongoing by the Lafayette Police Department and the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff. As this occurred in a residential area, investigators are asking residents in the area to check their home security cameras to see if the suspect or vehicle were captured.
![](../../images/space.gif) Anyone with any information or video of this incident is asked to contact the Lafayette Police Department at (925) 283-3680 or through police dispatch at (925) 646-2441. For any tips, email: tips@so.cccounty.us or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message. |