Long Beach man arrested in string of sexual batteries

A Long Beach man has been arrested in connection with a series of sexual batteries dating back to May, and authorities are seeking additional victims.Christopher Royal Starr, 33, was arrested Thursday and booked on three counts of sexual battery following an extensive investigation, the Long Beach Police Department said. He is suspected in at least eight sexual battery incidents that occurred between May 30 and Sept. 24, 2021.Most victims were women walking alone, police said. During several incidents, the assailant appeared to be jogging, “and as he passed the victim, he would commit a sexual battery and flee from the area on foot,” they said. In one incident, the assailant was riding an electric scooter.The batteries occurred between Alamitos Avenue east to Redondo Avenue, and Ocean Boulevard north to Anaheim Street. Police released a list of dates and approximate times and…

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