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Creepy Stalker Smears Spit And Other Bodily Fluids On Cars Of Female Hikers
Female hikers are being stalked by a man who allegedly left spit and semen on their cars near a popular trail in San Bernardino County.
Several women have reported being stalked by a man along the Blue Mountain Trail, a busy trail on Westwood Street and Honey Hill Drive in Grand Terrace, reports NBC LA. In the most recent incident—which took place on Saturday—one hiker said she found what appeared to be semen on her car after returning from a hike. Other women have reported that they have found that someone used saliva to draw hearts on their vehicles—along with evidence of other bodily fluids—on multiple occasions while they were hiking.
“I’ve never been fearful before but hearing something like this, definitely. My nieces are young girls, and they don’t want to walk. They want to go home,” hiker Michelle Ybarra told CBS LA.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is now using DNA samples from the fluids to try and identify the man. Investigators are trying to determine if there is any connection between these incidents and an arrest made last year. In the previous incidents, a man was accused of harassing women and leaving notes and flowers on their cars.
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The suspect in the current case has been described as a Hispanic man in his 40s with a dark complexion, a light-medium build and short dark hair, according to ABC7. The man has been seen driving a white van.
Anyone with any information about the stalker or if they believe they have been targeted as well, is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department Central Station at (909) 387-3545.
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