HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP, NJ (Somerset County) – Authorities are investigating multiple reports of sexual offenses in Hillsborough Township, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson.
On Thursday, October 7, at around 7:33 p.m., police received a 9-1-1 call reporting an alleged sexual offense that occurred in the area of Farm Road. Upon arrival, officers met with an adult female resident of Hillsborough who reported being groped by an unknown male while walking her dog in the area of Farm Road, Robertson said.
The victim reported to detectives that the male suspect walked past her while she was walking her dog on Farm Road. The suspect approached her and began groping her while asking her to kiss him. The unknown male suspect let go of the victim and fled the area on foot when she threatened to scream, Robertson said.
The victim described the suspect as a white male, in his early 20’s, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, with medium long brownish hair, wearing a baseball cap, white t-shirt and shorts.
Then on Friday, October 15, at around 10:59 p.m., police received a 9-1-1 call reporting an alleged sexual offense that occurred in the area of Robin Road. Upon arrival, officers met with an adult female resident of Hillsborough, who reported being approached while in the vestibule of her apartment complex by a male who forcibly tried to kiss her, Robertson said.
The victim reported to police that the suspect entered the vestibule of her apartment complex after the door did not close completely behind her. The victim stated she had her back to the suspect when he grabbed her face and attempted to kiss her. The victim screamed and tried to fight the male off. The male ran out of the vestibule and fled the area on foot, Robertson said.
The victim described the suspect as a white male, in his early 20’s, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, with medium long brown curly hair, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and jeans.
While conducting this investigation, detectives were advised of a third incident involving an adult female resident of Hillsborough who reported that on Friday, October 15, at around 10:00 p.m., she was walking her dog in the area of Farm Road when a male approached her and began making lewd comments. The victim then walked away from the man, Robertson said.
The victim provided detectives with a similar description of a white male, in his early 20’s, thin build wearing a hooded jacket.
anyone with information relating to these incidents to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Sex Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100 or the Hillsborough Township Police Department at 908-369-4323 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.
