Man who records himself making sexually explicit comments to women sought by Costa Mesa police

A person who on a number of events recorded himself making sexually express feedback to girls and typically spraying victims with a chemical agent is being sought by Costa Mesa police and is probably dealing with a hate crime cost.

Authorities started investigating the suspect after an assault final November.

Police responded to a name about two individuals being pepper sprayed about 1:25 a.m. Nov. 21.

They found two victims had been at a neighborhood bar and had been separated. A 29-year-old lady later noticed a 24-year-old man on the bottom and stopped to assist him when a person confronted her.

The suspect, later recognized as Johnny Deven Younger, started “verbally harassing” the lady, utilizing “express language, saying he needed to see her genitals, and requested to have sexual relations along with her,” police mentioned in a information launch.

The person who was on the bottom noticed Younger harassing the lady and ran to assist her. However as the person approached, Younger allegedly used a chemical agent to spray the person and the lady, police mentioned.

Younger was in a position to get away earlier than authorities arrived.

Then, on April 20, Costa Mesa police realized a few video posted on social media of a person confronting girls with sexual express language and later spraying them with a chemical agent.

The video confirmed two completely different incidents. In a single, the person, later recognized as Younger, verbally harasses a lady and follows her by a parking construction. The second incident concerned a number of lady sitting on a bench on the Triangle retail middle in Costa Mesa, police mentioned.

Investigators realized Younger has a historical past of focusing on or stalking girls exterior of golf equipment, bars and in health facilities. He allegedly approaches and follows girls whereas utilizing express language and says he desires to have intercourse with them whereas recording the encounters.

Younger, 25, is needed on suspicion of assault with a lethal weapon, hate crime and discharge of tear fuel, police mentioned.

He’s believed to be a transient, staying with pals or dwelling in his van, and his final identified tackle was in Las Vegas.

Younger is driving a white and inexperienced Chevrolet cargo van that has no license plates.

Anybody with further details about Younger or the incidents tied to him can contact Detective Erik Fricke at 714-754-4908 or efricke@costamesaca.gov, or Sgt. Jose Morales at 714-754-4933.