UCLA police on Monday released a sketch of a man suspected of sexually assaulting female students in a string of attacks in recent weeks.
The attacker appears to wait in the path of women who are using their cellphones or are otherwise distracted and then grabs them, the UCLA Police Department said.
Police said five assaults have occurred on or near campus between March 8 and April 6. All the victims were students.
The suspect is described as a Latino between 5 foot 3 and 5 foot 6 and weighing between 150 and 180 pounds. He has a dark complexion, brown eyes and a pot belly, and wears hats, including baseball caps, police said. The suspect is between 40 and 60 years old.
Authorities said that students can use the campus escort service between dusk and 1 a.m. by calling (310) 794-WALK.
Anyone with information regarding the attacks is asked to call detectives at (310) 825-9371.
–Robert Lopez
Photo: Sketch of the suspect. Credit: UCLA Police Department.