Police need help finding a suspect who allegedly committed sexual assaults in Fresno
Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly committed lewd and sexual acts towards a gas station clerk in southeast Fresno and possibly at two other locations as well.
The first alleged incident took place at the Chevron at Chestnut and Butler avenues in the early morning hours on Oct. 30, police said Monday.
UPDATE: Suspect in custody, police say
The clerk told officers a man was trying to force his way into the Chevron through locked doors and was committing lewd and sexual acts towards her.
The man fled the scene before officers arrived.
The clerk described the suspect as a dark-skinned male with a goatee, wearing a dark sweater and light gray pants and carrying a backpack.
As officers were investigating the incident, two additional sexual assaults were reported nearby at Chestnut and Butler and Maple and Butler.
Those two victims described a suspect similar to one at the Chevron.
Anyone information on the suspect is asked to call detective Arlene Flores at 559-621-2234 or Detective Kyle Kramer at 559-621-2391. Anyone calling with information can also remain completely anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867.
This story was originally published November 2, 2021 at 1:39 PM.
