DO YOU RECOGNIZE HIM? Police say they've arrested a man who sexually assaulted at least 2 people as they were leaving a public transportation hub.
According to the LAPD, Hicks is suspected in at least two sexual assaults and used public transportation to prey on his victims.
The most recent incident involved a minor who was getting off the Red Line train at Union Station on July 7. She was on an escalator when she was grabbed from behind, so she flagged down a nearby security guard, who called police. She placed the suspect under a private person's arrest, according to the LAPD, but the case was rejected by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office.
Investigators say they believe Hicks has been using public transportation to find victims. Authorities have released a booking photo for Hicks, and describe him as a Black man about 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds. In the Crenshaw attack, he wore a black beanie, a black T-shirt with a white undershirt, white socks, black shoes, and a gray backpack.
Hicks is being held on $3.3 million bail and is scheduled to appear in court next on Aug. 11. Anyone with information about Hicks or believes they are a victim, contact LAPD's Southwest Sexual Assault Section at 290-2976.
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