Princeton Police Release Sketch of Suspect Who Groped Girl on Way to School

princeton groping suspect april 10 2015The Princeton Police Department has released a sketch of the man who allegedly groped a 15-year-old girl on her way to school on April 10.

The girl was walking to school around 8:30 a.m. in the area Franklin Avenue and Jefferson Road when a Hispanic male walked past her, turned around, and grabbed her buttocks. The student reported that the man then fled on foot in a westerly direction towards Witherspoon Street. There was no conversation between the two and the student was not injured.

The man is described as 5’5” – 5’7”, 30 to 40 years of age, with a thin build, black hair, brown eyes, and a wrinkled complexion. He was wearing a grey hoodie jacket, green puffy vest, and blue jeans.

Any who recognizes the person in the sketch or has any information about the case or should contact Det. Benjamin Gering at (609) 921-2100 ext. 1840 or bgering@princetonnj.gov.

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