Accused sexual predator targeting women at Santa Monica College arrested
Man arrested for sexual assaults of Santa Monica College students
A 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly luring Santa Monica College students off campus and sexually assaulting them.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Authorities on Monday arrested an alleged sexual predator targeting women at Santa Monica College.
In a warning to female students, school officials said the suspect - later identified as 27-year-old Christopher Noah Griddine II, had been befriending women near the outdoor tables south of Drescher Hall. Once he had befriended the victim, Griddine then allegedly lured the woman off campus to "hang out" then sexually assaults her, according to authorities.
Griddine was taken into custody on a probable cause arrest warrant for felony sexual assault. He was transported to the South Los Angeles Sheriff's Station where he is beind held on $1 million bail.
Students at Santa Monica College warned about sexual predator
The man has been befriending women near the outdoor tables south of Drescher Hall, campus police said
Both the Santa Monica College Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department are investigating.
Anyone who has encountered the sexual predator or has any information is asked to contact the Santa Monica College Police Department at 310-434-4300 and ask for a supervisor.