Man wanted for masturbating behind woman in line at Walmart in Ypsilanti Township

Victim says man bumped into her several times

YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a masturbation incident inside a Walmart store in Ypsilanti Township.

A woman said she was waiting in the MoneyGram line around 6:10 p.m. July 31 at the Walmart on Ellsworth Road when a man bumped into her several times. She moved away from the man.

Police believe the man masturbated near the woman and ejaculated onto her dress.

A similar incident happened in Ann Arbor last month.

Police are searching for a 17- to 25-year-old Hispanic man with a thin build and a medium to light dark complexion. He was 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall. His black hair was buzzed on the sides, short above the ears and pulled back on top.

The man was wearing a brown shirt and khaki shorts. He had a throw blanket or velour blanket covering his waist area, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office at 734-994-2911 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

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