Bellingham police seek man suspected of touching teen girl at Bloedel Donovan
Bellingham Police have asked for help identifying a man they have called a “person of interest” in an incident Saturday afternoon at Bloedel Donovan Park where a teenage girl allegedly was inappropriately touched.
The incident occurred at approximately 3 p.m. on June 18, according to a Facebook post Wednesday evening by the department, in which it released a sketch of the man it is hoping to identify.
The man was described as being in his 40s, 6-feet tall with short, dark hair and was balding on top. He was reportedly wearing board short-length swim trucks and was seen on the dock and in the water swimming.
Anybody who may have information about the man’s identity is asked to reference case number 20B-41340 and contact police in one of the following ways:
▪ Through the department’s online tipline at cob.org/tips.
▪ Calling the phone tip line at 360-778-8611.
▪ Calling Detective Jana Howell at 360-778-8682.
Lt. Claudia Murphy told The Bellingham Herald that no other information about the incident would be released at this time.
This story was originally published July 23, 2020 at 7:28 AM.
