An investigation is underway after a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at a park in Lynwood.
The assault took place on May 16 at Lynwood Park, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The victim was at the park at about 8:15 p.m. when a man sexually assaulted her in the men’s restroom near the park’s baseball fields.
Investigators have identified a person of interest in the case and LASD said it’s seeking the public’s help in identifying the individual.
The assailant is described as a man about 30 years old with shoulder-length black hair, brown eyes, a thin build and who stands at 5-feet-5-inches tall. He wore blue jeans, a black shirt and a black sweater at the time of the assault.
LASD said the man may be unhoused.
Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact LASD’s Special Victims Bureau at 562-522-4109.