Santa Monica police were searching for a man they allege has been riding his bicycle by females and grabbing their bums, crotches and breasts, according to a statement from the department.

They say the bike-by groper struck Tuesday at 4:09 p.m. near 14th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard and Thursday at 11 a.m. at Second and Strand streets. He's described as …

… an unshaven Latino, in his 20s, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, 180 pounds. Authorities say he wears a short-sleeved chef's coat and black-and-white checkered pants. The suspect might have been riding a 10-speed type bike.

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