Man Arrested In On Suspicion Of Attacking Livermore Joggers

Livermore CA

23 January, 2022

2:01 PM

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LIVERMORE, CA — Livermore police have arrested a man on sexual battery charges in connection with several attacks on women jogging on Vasco Road near East Avenue. Willie Richardson, 35, was arrested during a traffic stop Tuesday. In a search of his home, police said in a statement, they recovered evidence linking Richardson to the assaults, which were first reported Dec. 5. Police said the suspect, dressed in black and wearing a mask, would approach women running alone in the morning hours between 9 and 10 a.m. and grope them from behind. No injuries were reported. Copyright 2022 by Bay City News, Inc. — Republication, Rebroadcast or any other Reuse without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.