Iowa City Police Seek Man Accused Of Approaching Junior High Students

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(Iowa City, IA) -- Iowa City Police are looking for a man that two junior high students say approached them this (Wednesday) morning at 8:30 on Court Hill Trail. The students tell police the man made sexual comments and followed them to the Muscatine Avenue entrance of Memory Gardens Cemetery where he approached them. One student said they had encountered the man along the trail last week as well. He's described as slim, about 6 feet tall, with red hair and a red beard, in his early 30s. He was last seen wearing an orange hoodie and black sweatpants.

The Iowa City Police Department is warning the public and actively searching for the man. They're also urging parents to be aware of the individual.

Anyone with information about this subject is asked to call police immediately. Detective Gabe Cook can be reached at 319-356-5291, or gcook@iowa-city.org.


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