According to police, the incident happened on Saturday, June 10. The suspect in the video, who was seen wearing a grey shirt and black shorts, followed the victim before restraining and groping her from behind near the University of California Irvine, police said.
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Investigators say the woman was doing exercise laps in a nearby parking lot. The video shows the woman making a turn and the moment she does, the suspect turns as well.
Moments later, he races up behind her, grabbing her and groping her. Police said he fled the scene in a white Nissan Sentra vehicle.
The suspect is being described as a white man in his early 20s with reddish, brown hair. Police said he's about 5 foot 10 or 6 feet tall and weighs about 160 pounds.
He was last seen wearing a grey short-sleeved T-shirt with black shorts and black flip-flop sandals.
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Detectives believe he's driving a white Nissan Sentra 4-door vehicle with a spoiler.
Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to contact Detective Mahmood at 949-724-7244 or email: mmahmood@cityofirvine.org.