Man arrested for repeatedly going into women’s restrooms
University Police arrested a man Thursday for going into the women’s restroom in various locations on campus, according to Lt. Richard Goodwin of University Police. The suspect, Justin Robert Wong, is believed to be in connection to the previous incidents posted on the Oct. 5 Crime Bulletin on the University Police’s website.
According to the Crime Bulletin, on Sept. 28 a female student reported hearing a male voice say to her “you should wear a pantyhose with that dress” while she was sitting in a women’s restroom stall. On Oct. 1, three female students reported witnessing a man going into the women’s restroom in the Kinesiology building and later in the University Student Union.
Police booked Wong at the Long Beach City Jail and charged him with the misdemeanor of entering a public restroom designated for use by the opposite sex. Wong also has an active warrant in Riverside, California, and is currently being held under this warrant. Police do not have any further information regarding his warrant, Goodwin said.
Sexual Battery at the Nugget
A female student reported an incident of sexual battery at the Nugget the night of Oct. 27. A male subject allegedly rubbed his body on the female’s body, Goodwin said. University Police determined the male suspect is not a continuing threat because this is first incident with the suspect, but detectives are currently investigating the incident.
Withdrawing Consent
A 17-year-old female student reported an incident of sexual battery at Los Cerritos Hall on Saturday, Goodwin said. When the reporting party withdrew her consent for sexual activity, the 18-year-old male student reportedly stopped. The victim does not desire prosecution, but University Police is currently investigating the incident.
Grand Theft Auto at Parking Structure 1
A victim of grand theft auto reported that his car was stolen in Parking Structure 1 on Thursday. The victim reportedly parked his car in the southwest corner of the structure at 8:10 a.m. When he returned to his parking spot at 2:15 p.m., the car was gone. Goodwin describes the stolen car as a purple 2000 Acura Integra.
Petty Thefts Continue
A male student reported his laptop was stolen from the men’s locker in the Kinesiology building on Tuesday, Goodwin said. The reporting party states that he left his laptop in the locker overnight and it was gone the next day. There was no sign of a forced entry. University Police don’t have any details on the laptop.
Another student reported his bike stolen at the East Turn on Tuesday. The victim locked his bike, valued at $300, with a cable lock around 5 p.m. The bike was not registered with University Police.