Crime & Safety

Man Exposes Self To 2 Girls Out Walking In Millbrae: Police

Sheriff's officials are looking for the man accused of pulling his car over near the girls and then pulling his pants down.

MILLBRAE, CA — Sheriff's officials are asking for the public's help finding a man who exposed himself to two juvenile girls as they were out walking in Millbrae on Sunday. According to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, the incident happened around 7:15 p.m. in the the 800 block of Mosswood Lane.

According to authorities, the girls were walking along the street when a man driving by pulled up nearby.

"The suspect pulled his vehicle over, across the street from the juveniles, got out, pulled his pants down and exposed his penis towards the juveniles," sheriff's Det. Rosemerry Blankswade said in a news release. "The suspect then got back into his vehicle, made a U-turn and drove towards the juveniles."

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The girls "did the right thing" and ran to a nearby house and told an adult what just happened, Blankswade said. The man took off before he could be identified and the girls did not catch a description of the vehicle, however they told police that he was wearing a black hat, black t-shirt and green sweatpants.

According to the sheriff's officials, homes in the area are being checked for security cameras in order to locate possible footage that may have captured him and his vehicle.

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Anyone with information can call the Millbrae Police Bureau at (650) 259-2300 or the San Mateo County Sheriff's anonymous tip line at (800) 547-2700.

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