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Girl sexually assaulted in Edmonds market; police seek info

Published 10:00 am Sunday, September 16, 2018

Girl sexually assaulted in Edmonds market; police seek info
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Girl sexually assaulted in Edmonds market; police seek info
A man is suspected of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl Sept. 15 at an Edmonds market. (Courtesy of Edmonds Police Department)

EDMONDS — Police are looking for a man suspected of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl in a busy supermarket Saturday afternoon.

The girl was assaulted around 4 p.m. at the Ranch 99 market, the Edmonds Police Department said.

The suspect was described as a white man in his 50s or 60s, possibly with a goatee. He was reportedly wearing a bright blue T-shirt and dark shorts, based on a still image from surveillance video.

Anyone with information about the suspect can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or the Edmonds police at 425-407-3999 or at www.edmondswa.gov/police/anonymous-tip.html.