are looking for a man suspected of assaulting a 6-year-old girl at a mall bathroom, according to Clearwater PD.
The incident happened around 8 p.m. in the Macy’s restroom at the Westfield Countryside Mall Friday night. According to Clearwater Police, the girl was in the restroom when the suspect forced the door open and got into the stall. The man grabbed the girl, pushed her to the floor and tried to cover her mouth with his hand, police said. She screamed, and he ran out.
He is described as a white male, 19-25 years old, between 5 feet 3 and 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 140 pounds. He had short dark hair, a possible mustache and was wearing a blue plaid shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers. He may have been with two females while at the mall, according to police.
If you have any information about the suspect’s identity please call Clearwater Police at
727-562-4242 or email
tips@myclearwater.com. You can also call Crime Stoppers of Pinellas County at
1-800-873-TIPS or text your anonymous tip to 847411 and also enter the keyword CWPD.