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Tukwila police search for sunburned sexual assault suspect

Tukwila police are searching for a man suspected of a sexually motivated assault that occurred Sunday, May 12, 2024, at a store on Strander Boulevard.

According to police, around 5 p.m., store employees observed the suspect fondling himself in public while watching two teenage women shopping. The girls were reportedly unaware of the man’s presence until he approached them and sprayed bodily fluids on one of them before fleeing the store on foot and later in a vehicle.

Police described the suspect as having sunburn, as seen in the photo below:

If you know this person, please email Tukwila Police [email protected]a private message on social media or call the non-emergency hotline at (206) 241-2121.

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