Groping Suspect Sought at Silver Lake Reservoir
- Police hunt a man accused of groping women at the Silver Lake Reservoir in Los Angeles. - The suspect remains at large after multiple sexual battery incidents. - Authorities urge other possible victims to come forward patch.com.
Los Angeles police are searching for a man accused of groping women on the Silver Lake Reservoir trail, where at least two reported sexual batteries happened in the last month. (aol.com) The Los Angeles Police Department said the first reported attack happened March 25, 2026, at about 8:45 p.m., when a 25-year-old woman said a man came up from behind and groped her before running off. A second reported attack happened April 18 at about 5 p.m., when a 33-year-old woman said a man approached from behind, groped her breast and fled. (aol.com) Police said Northeast Area sexual assault detectives are investigating the cases as a series and are asking additional victims and witnesses to come forward. The suspect was described in local coverage as a man with a large build, and CBS Los Angeles reported police said he may have targeted other women who have not yet reported it. (goldrushcam.com) (cbsnews.com) The case has drawn extra attention because the reservoir loop is one of Silver Lake’s busiest walking and running routes, and neighbors had already been circulating warnings before police announced the investigation. KTLA reported women posted on social media on April 19 that they had been groped by an unknown man near the reservoir. (ktla.com) NBC Los Angeles reported three women were described in community warnings as having been groped in separate attacks, and the station said handwritten notices were posted around the reservoir. The Los Angeles Police Department has since increased patrols in the area. (nbclosangeles.com) ABC7 reported residents said some attacks happened on dimmer stretches of the path, and women interviewed by the station said they changed their routines after hearing the reports. The station said safety concerns spread quickly through neighborhood groups as more accounts surfaced. (abc7.com) Police told CBS Los Angeles that anyone with information should contact Northeast Area Sexual Assault Detective Supervisor Michelle Gomez at 323-561-3272. For now, the suspect remains unidentified, and the reservoir trail is still under added police patrols. (cbsnews.com)
