Deputies Looking For Man Performing Lewd Acts Near Elementary School - Update

The Santa Barbara Daily Sound is reporting that the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department released a composite sketch of a man suspected of masturbating in his vehicle near Hollister School on March 14.

Story and sketch at the Santa Barbara Daily Sound Blog.

Anyone with information about this incident should call 805-681-4150. To report suspicious activity, call 911 or 805-692-5743.

SBSO Press Release

Deputies Looking For Man Performing Lewd Acts Near Elementary School

KCOY is reporting that Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Deputies are looking for a man they say performed lewd acts near a school in Goleta.

Deputies say a woman saw a man sitting in his car across from a playground near Hollister Elementary School.

The woman said she saw the man expose himself while watching children playing.

The man quickly drove off in his 2000 model... electric blue... toyota corolla.

KCOY Video

Update 03/21 11:15pm:

KEYT now has the story posted. (Video)

A man suspected of committing "lewd acts" near a school playground is on the loose tonight. Sheriff' s Deputies say the suspect was seen masturbating in his car across from a school playground in the Goleta area last week. The suspect sped off when he realized he' d been seen. Deputies say the suspect is a Hispanic male, between 25 and 30 years old, clean shaven with short hair. He was driving a late model "electric blue" Toyota Corolla. The car had some modifications, like chrome additions to the license plate and bumper. Call Sheriff' s Detectives at 681-4150 if you have any information.