UPDATED:Another woman has allegedly been subjected to sexual touching on the Narrabeen Lagoon circuit today, Monday October 12.The alleged offender was described as a teenage male riding an e-bike, matching descriptions given in other recent incidents.
“I just went on a walk, and sat for a while at a bench. There was someone on an e-bike loitering around Bilarong park area,” the young woman told Manly Observer. “I didn’t think much of it, then stood up to walk again and [was] listening to a podcast.”
The male, described as thin and aged 15 to 18, sped past and touched her on the behind before riding off.
“It just gave me a huge fright,” she said.
The matter has been reported to police. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
It follows our coverage yesterday of a police warning about a man or men involved in multiple alleged sexual touching assaults at the lagoon last week.
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Locals are being urged to take care around Narrabeen Lagoon after police began investigating three alleged sexual offences against women earlier this week.
The incidents, which occurred while women were walking or exercising in the area, include alleged sexual touching and inappropriate sexual comments. Two involved a person on an e-bike, though the descriptions given to police suggest more than one person may be involved.
In the first, a woman walking on the Narrabeen Lagoon Trail about 3.55pm on Wednesday 7 October was allegedly approached by a man on an e-bike, who touched her sexually and then rode off. He is described as slim, and was wearing a fluorescent yellow shirt and dark pants.
The following afternoon, about 3.15pm on Thursday 8 October, a woman running on the Narrabeen Lake track was allegedly subjected to inappropriate sexual comments by an unknown person. Police describe that person as Caucasian in appearance, aged 17 to 25, of medium build, with brown or hazel eyes, short spiky brown hair, sideburns and a mole on one cheek.
About two hours later, at roughly 5.30pm the same day, a woman exercising on a track at Billabong Reserve was allegedly approached by someone on an e-bike who touched her sexually before leaving. That person is described as Caucasian in appearance, aged 15 or 16, about 175cm tall and slim, with curly blonde hair, and was wearing a red and white T-shirt.
Police are still investigating whether the incidents are linked.
Anyone with information, mobile phone, dashcam footage, or who may have witnessed any of the incidents is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
