South Bay man arrested on suspicion of making ‘inappropriate gestures’

MOUNTAIN VIEW A -year-old Sunnyvale man was arrested on suspicion of making inappropriate gestures at a pair of young children Tuesday in downtown Mountain View police mentioned Related Articles Three arrested for suspected roles in San Jose beating that left victim in coma Vandals cause in damage to car in Saratoga Man charged with murder in Morgan Hill killing of -year-old Marissa DiNapoli San Jose Two Oakland men arrested on suspicion of assault with deadly weapon burglary South Bay CEO sentenced for failing to pay employment taxes Around p m officers were dispatched to the block of Franklin Street for a analysis of suspicious circumstances according to the Mountain View Police Department Viewers described two identical incidents in which a man approached two children ages and and made inappropriate gestures at them before being chased away by observers police disclosed The man did not touch or injure either child Officers unveiled the man nearby and detained him After spectators identified him as the man who made the gestures he was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County jail on charges of contacting a minor with intent to commit a lewd act and annoying or molesting a child He remained in custody Friday at the Elmwood Correctional Facility on bail according to jail records Detectives are searching for additional prospective casualties and spectators police explained Anyone with information related to the scenario can contact Detective Lauren Riffle at - - or lauren riffle mountainview gov