Palo Alto police announced today (Oct. 22) that are investigating an attempted groping of a teenage girl in the Homer tunnel.
The teenager was walking through the Homer tunnel around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday when a stranger walked up to her and made sexualized comments toward her, police said.
The stranger then tried to grab the teenager’s behind, but she moved away, police said.
The teen tried to get away from the stranger, but he kept following her, making additional sexual comments. Once she got out of the tunnel, he rode away on a red bicycle eastbound on Homer Avenue.
The man is described as being a Black man, thin-build in his 40s and about 5’10”. He was wearing black pants, a gray hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack, police said.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call 650-329-2413.
Glad we’re spending more money to build tunnels like this in south Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Got to put the homeless ahead of our own safety.
What’s your point? While safety concerns must be taken seriously, the tunnel remains a critical, time-saving route that has served the community effectively for over twenty years.
You’re right, Sam. How inconsiderate we’re being. The homeless need a place to aggressively panhandle or even rob people. We should all think of ourselves and our loved ones as future victims to be sacrificed in order for drug addicts to get enough money for their next hit. And if the addict gets a free feel, what’s the problem? The victim was probably dressed provocatively and was asking for it. Glad you got things figured out for us, Sam. And you’re probably voting for candidates who want to defund the police and end cash bail, right?