A woman who was walking on the sidewalk on Linden Lane became the latest victim of a man who has repeatedly groped women as they walk on the sidewalk, according to the Princeton Police Department.
In the latest incident, a woman was walking on Linden Lane shortly before 10 a.m. on July 27 when a man approached her from behind and grabbed her buttocks and then ran off, police said.
The assailant was described as a Hispanic man with medium length black hair. He was short and had a stocky build. He was wearing a neon yellow polo shirt and jeans.
This is the third such incident this year, police said. A woman was similarly grabbed by a man in June as she walked on Linden Lane.
There have been 10 similar incidents reported to police since 2014. If anyone has information on any of the incidents, call police Det. Luis Navas at 609-921-2100, ext. 2175, or email him at lnavas@princetonnj.gov.
Confidential tips can be called in to 609-688-2049.
