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The Portland Police Bureau is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who grabbed an 11-year-old girl's buttocks in the Portsmouth Neighborhood in North Portland.

On September 30, 2016, North Precinct officers took a report form an 11-year-old girl who told police that an unknown man followed her and grabbed her buttocks while she was walking home from school. The victim told police that at approximately 6:30 p.m., she was walking in the area of North Houghton Street and Courtenay Avenue, the suspect was following her on foot. The victim began walking faster and the suspect sped up to her, grabbed her buttocks, and then walked away.

There was an approximate 45 minute delay in reporting but officers checked the neighborhood and did not locate anyone matching the suspect's description or any additional witnesses.

The suspect was described as a white male in his 20s, 5'8" tall, thin build, short black hair on one side of his head, longer on the other.

The victim met with a Forensic Sketch Artist to develop a composite sketch of the suspect, which is being released to the public to assist in this investigation as there are no investigative leads that have been developed by investigators.

There have been no similar reports to police about this activity in the neighborhood.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to provide it to [email protected].

The Portland Police Bureau would like to remind parents to talk to their children about "stranger danger" to keep them safe.

Some excellent tips from the National Crime Prevention Council about stranger danger are available at https://www.ncpc.org/topics/violent-crime-and-personal-safety/strangers

If any residents in the area of this incident have residential surveillance cameras, investigators are asking them to check recordings for any possible images of the suspect.

The Portland Police Bureau Strength programs provide free self-defense classes and personal safety workshops to people around the Portland area.

To learn more information about Strength Programs, call (503) 823-0260 or visit http://www.portlandonline.com/police/womenstrength

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