A 22-year-old man is behind bars after he walked into a California high school on Monday and sexually assaulted at least three teenage girls.
Burbank Police said Patrick Nazarian, of Glendale, was arrested on charges of kidnapping and sexual assault after allegedly walking into Burbank High School around 9 a.m. Monday.
Investigators determined he entered the school through a locked door in the student parking lot.
Nazarian is accused of approaching and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl who was in a bathroom inside the school. Police said there was a “brief struggle” between the two before they fled.
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A Google Earth photo shows the entrance to Burbank High School, Burbank, California. (Google Earth)
Nazarian was stopped by school staff, who stayed with him until the police arrived.
During the investigation, police said a second 14-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl both reported being touched inappropriately.
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In a statement to Burbank police, Burbank Unified School District Superintendent Matt Hill said, “Burbank Unified School District takes this incident very seriously and will fully cooperate with the police investigation. We are also conducting an internal investigation into this matter. Our students keeping it safe is of the utmost importance.”
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Nazarian is being held on $1.2 million bail and will appear in court on Wednesday.
Burbank police said formal charges are pending review by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
A Burbank, California police officer stands behind a Burbank police cruiser. (Burbank Police/Facebook)
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Burbank Police Department’s Domestic and Family Crimes Unit at 818-238-3210.