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Authorities investigating sex assault at Gray Whale Cove State Beach in HMB

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Law enforcement officers in San Mateo County are investigating a sexual assault that occurred Saturday at Gray Whale Cove State Beach.

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composite sketch of suspect believed to be responsible for sexual assault on woman at Gray Whale Cove State Beach on Feb. 11, 2023. courtesy SMC Sheriff's Office

On Saturday at 4 p.m., a woman was sexually assaulted on the stairwell leading to the beach, according to the Half Moon Bay Police Department.

The suspect is described as a white man in his 30s, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, with dark brown hair and a medium-length brown beard. He is described as slightly overweight and was wearing a dark navy blue spandex-style shirt, baggy cotton jogger pants, no socks and no shoes and a black backpack.

 

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