Stranger gropes 12-year-old girl sitting at bus stop, California officials say

A man was arrested after being accused of groping a girl at a bus stop, California police told news outlets.

On Nov. 20, Farris Tollette, 57, of Palmdale groped a 12-year-old girl while she was waiting for the bus in Pasadena, officers told KTLA.

Then he fled the area by bicycle, police told KABC.

The girl got on the bus and called a parent from school, officers told KNBC.

Tollette was arrested on Nov. 23, police told KNBC.

He is being held on a $150,000 bail after being charged with child molestation, KTLA reported.

Anyone with information is asked to call 626-744-4241, police told KABC.

Pasadena is about a 10-mile drive northeast of downtown Los Angeles.

This story was originally published November 25, 2024 at 10:59 AM with the headline "Stranger gropes 12-year-old girl sitting at bus stop, California officials say."