Updated Information on Mulholland Drive Sexual Assault NA22107mp

WHAT:
News Conference

WHEN:
Monday, December 5, 2022
10:00 a.m.

WHERE:
West Valley Community Police Station
19020 Vanowen Street
Reseda, CA 91335

WHO:
LAPD Captain Brian Wendling, Commanding Officer, West Valley Area LAPD Detective Joseph Hampton, West Valley Sexual Assault Investigations

WHY:
On November 21, 2022, around 12:00 p.m., a female victim was hiking along a local trail located near the 17000 block of Mulholland Drive. The suspect approached the victim from behind, forced her to a secluded area, and sexually assaulted her. The suspect is described as a White or Hispanic male, 30 years of age, with a two-inch scar on his right forearm.

The commanding officer and assigned investigators of West Valley Sexual Assault Investigations are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a sexual assault along a local hiking trail, and updating the details of the investigation.

For further information, please contact LAPD Media Relations at 213-486-5910.