The Mountlake Terrace Police Department (MTPD) arrested a man Thursday who was accused of at least 12 instances in which he allegedly approached juvenile and adult women and initiated unsolicited contact.
Since May 2026, the department has received several reports involving a bald white or Hispanic man in his 30s to 40s approaching the women, MTPD Commander Scott King announced in a press release.
Incidents escalated to include unwanted touching before officers made an arrest
MTPD noted that the encounters escalated over the past two weeks and included unwanted touching, which prompted increased law enforcement patrols and investigative efforts.
On Wednesday, officers arrested a suspect for multiple assaults with sexual motivation and booked him into the Snohomish County Jail…