The St. Louis Park Police Department is asking for help to identify a suspect who has reportedly grabbed several people on the North Cedar Lake Regional Trail in St. Louis Park and Minneapolis between Oct. 9 and Nov. 12, 2024.

At least five females have reported incidents where the suspect has approached on an electric scooter and either attempted to or successfully grabbed them over their clothing. The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 5’7” with a thin build, ranging in age from late teens to early twenties. Incidents have taken place on the trail from the Dakota Park area in St. Louis Park to the Cedar Lake area in Minneapolis.

If you have been a victim of an incident on the trail that you have not previously reported or you have suspect information, call and leave a message on the St. Louis Park Police Department’s crime tip line at 952.924.2165, or email info@stlouisparkmn.gov and include your contact information. If you see someone that you believe is the suspect do not approach them. Call 911 immediately with a description and direction of travel so that officers can check the area. This is an open and active investigation of the St. Louis Park Police Department.