MARIN CO. (CBS SF/BCN) — The Marin County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that a report of a man grabbing a 15-year-old girl while she was jogging in the Lucas Valley area last week was fabricated.
The girl said she was jogging along a path around 6 p.m. on Feb. 1 near Mt. Rainier Drive when a suspect came out from behind foliage and grabbed her face, then she punched him and was able to run away, sheriff’s officials said.
READ MORE: Lake County Luxury Hotel, Housing Project Raises Concerns Over Wildfire RiskThe sheriff’s office said detectives interviewed the girl multiple times, talked to residents and used a sketch artist, and eventually found video evidence that led them to believe that the attack did not occur.
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No other information about the case was immediately available.
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