Police are investigating multiple calls from concerned South Bay residents about a man recording himself saying obscene things to women and posting the videos on social media.
“The Hermosa Beach Police Department is aware of multiple videos circulating on social media of an individual who has been live streaming throughout the city,” the Department stated in its post on Instagram Wednesday. “We have viewed and documented these videos.”
A viewer who only wanted to be identified as “Gregory” told KTLA in an email that they witnessed the man on the Hermosa Beach Pier trying to get a reaction out of anyone he could.
“When they would react adversely, he would run away and exclaim, “ASSAULT!” I had my family patronizing one of the local businesses and I had them wait inside until this man had moved on,” Gregory wrote.
After flagging down police, Gregory said an officer went after the man but claimed they couldn’t arrest him due to First Amendment rights.
In several of the posted videos, the man is seen following women and making lewd sexual comments as they go about their daily routines.
Hermosa Beach police said that detectives are investigating the incidents and encouraged anyone who believes they have been a victim of a crime to call them at 310-318-0360 or to go to the Police Department at 540 Pier Ave.
Police also said, “In many cases, a victim must be willing to press charges in order for officers to facilitate an arrest.”
