Update: On Saturday, October 21st, 2017, PSO Caleb Dumond met with the victim and witness involved with this assault. PSO Dumond is a trained Police Sketch Artist. PSO Dumond was able to draft a picture depicting the suspect involved. Both the victim and witness were able to give detailed information as to certain characteristics they observed the suspect having. Attached is the sketch rendered by PSO Dumond:
Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
By authority: Ex. Lt. Brad Misner
Date: October 23rd, 2017
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Shannon Bagley, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139
Kalamazoo, MI: On Friday October 13, 2017 at approximately 7:00 a.m. an unknown male assaulted a thirteen-year-old female walking on the sidewalk. The incident happened near the intersection of West Maple Street and West Crosstown Parkway. The male suspect reached out grabbing the victim as he rode a bicycle by her. The suspect continued riding the bicycle away from the scene southbound on West Crosstown Parkway. The victim was not injured during the incident.
The suspect is described as a white male, approximately sixty-years-old with a white “Scruffy” beard. He was wearing a red jacket, faded blue jeans, gray stocking cap and black wire rimmed glasses.
Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
By authority of: Sgt. Jason Hendrick