Man filming women in South Bay while making lewd comments is being investigated by police
Man filming women in South Bay while making lewd comments is being investigated by police
Hermosa Beach police are investigating complaints about a man who posts videos on Instagram of himself approaching and filming women around the South Bay area while making lewd comments.
On Instagram, the man describes himself as a “dark comedian creating jokes.” But his page features various videos of himself approaching random women on or near the Hermosa Beach Pier and making vulgar or off-color comments. Other videos show him in the Redondo Beach area, in one case entering a coffee shop and filming a woman inside.
Other videos show him following women and making comments about their bodies or propositioning them.
One video showed a man confronting the person, who runs away shouting “Assault.”
Hermosa Beach police Chief Paul LeBaron told reporters Thursday the man was in a hospital on a mental health hold. LeBaron said officers have been reviewing videos the man posted online, and despite the use of “offensive and frankly disgusting” language, none of the situations have risen to the level of a crime that warranted an arrest.
The chief also noted that no victim has come forward with a willingness to press charges. He said he is personally offended by the man’s actions.
“It’s sick, it’s disgusting what he’s doing,” LeBaron said. “… We don’t have the ability to just remove somebody because they’re doing something that’s offensive but not illegal.”
LeBaron said police were initially called early Wednesday afternoon about the man filming people on the Hermosa Pier, but when officers arrived the man was gone and no victims came forward.
Around 3 p.m. Wednesday, police were called again, and when officers responded, they found the man surrounded by a group of people. The man was questioned but was not taken into custody. The chief said again that no victim had come forward to report a crime.
In a statement late Wednesday, police urged anyone who believes they were the victim of a crime to call the department at 310-318-0360 or visit the police station at 540 Pier Ave.
“In many cases, a victim must be willing to press charges in order for officers to facilitate an arrest. Our number one goal is to keep our community safe, so we ask that anyone who feels they are being harassed to please contact us,” police said.
A videographer who runs a breaking news social media site known as South Bay Responders reported that during the man’s most recent attempt to live-stream a video Wednesday, somebody appeared to steal the man’s phone and possibly tossed it in the ocean.
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