Police Search For Suspect In Connection With 2 Attacks on Women In Irvine
One woman reported being attacked at 7:35 p.m. at a park near Chateau Circle, where the man allegedly showed the woman a gun and ordered her to the ground. He demanded the victim?s cell phone and money and then groped the woman over her clothing. When the victim screamed, the suspect fled.
Three hours later ? and about 1 mile away ? another woman reported an assault at the Culver Plaza Shopping Center. She said she was approached by a man who tried to steal her purse. She struggled with the suspect and was knocked to the ground. The suspect fled the scene.
The suspect did not leave with items from either victim.
