Women targeted by e-bike riders on Sydney Northern Beaches

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 13 Oct, 22:02 · Archive

Police are investigating multiple alleged sexual offences against women on walking trails in Sydney's Northern Beaches, allegedly committed by e-bike riders.

Police are investigating multiple alleged sexual offences committed against women on walking trails in Sydney's Northern Beaches. Four incidents have been reported in the Narrabeen area. Three separate offences occurred between 7 and 8 October, in which an unknown person allegedly approached women, sexually touched them and then rode away on an e-bike. In one incident, a woman reported that her alleged attacker also made inappropriate remarks.

After police launched a public appeal, a fourth woman came forward alleging she was approached on 1 October at about 4.30pm at Narrabeen Lagoon by an unknown man who sexually touched her before fleeing on an e-bike. On the same day between 5pm and 5.30pm, two more women reported being sexually touched by a person riding an e-bike near Bilarong Reserve.

Police have described two suspected offenders. One is a man in his 20s, of caucasian appearance, about 175cm tall with medium build and dark brown hair, seen wearing long black pants and a blue shirt. The other is described as a teenage boy aged 16–18, of caucasian appearance and about 175cm tall, wearing a bright yellow top with green on the sides, long black pants and a round black helmet. Police have appealed for anyone with information or footage to come forward.

How it is being reported

• Hunt for e-bike-enabled sex pests on city's beachesHalf a dozen women have reported strikingly similar sex attacks on a major city's pristine beaches, with police hunting for two assailants on e-bikes.Perth Now · 13 Oct, 23:22
• Hunt for e-bike-enabled sex pests on city's beachesHalf a dozen women have reported strikingly similar sex attacks on a major city's pristine beaches, with police hunting for two assailants on e-bikes.The West Australian · 13 Oct, 23:22
• Women targeted by bicycle-riding predators along walking tracks in Sydney’s Northern BeachesA spate of disturbing sexual offences have taken place along the walking trails of an iconic stretch of Aussie coastline, with police sharing reports about a man on an e-bike.The West Australian · 13 Oct, 21:50
• Women targeted by bicycle-riding predators along walking tracks in Sydney’s Northern BeachesA spate of disturbing sexual offences have taken place along the walking trails of an iconic stretch of Aussie coastline, with police sharing reports about a man on an e-bike.Perth Now · 13 Oct, 21:50

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