Western Alert: Lewd conduct
Report: At approximately 8:15 a.m. today a female Western Washington University student was walking on a sidewalk at 21st Street and Larrabee Avenue near campus. She was looking down at her cellphone. She heard a male voice ask her if she knew where Haggen’s was. She looked over and saw a man who was sitting in a parked car. He had his pants down or off, and was masturbating. The vehicle was stationary facing north on 21st Street. The student quickly walked away.
The suspect was described as a person with a dark complexion, medium length hair, dark eyes, no facial hair, no piercings, no tattoos, wearing a black zip-up jacket. The vehicle was described as cr猫me/white colored 1990’s/2000’s compact four-door sedan with rounded corners and a beige interior.
Both Bellingham Police and University Police responded and searched the area but did not find the man.
It is not known if this incident is related to recent incidents of lewd behavior near or on campus.
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