77-year-old accused of sex assault on child in Serramonte bathroom

Daly City police on Saturday arrested a 77-year-old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child at the Serramonte Shopping Center.

Simeon Orejudos, a Daly City resident, was arrested on suspicion of lewd acts on a child for an incident that occurred at about 4:25 p.m. on Aug. 8 inside a restroom at the shopping center on Serramonte Boulevard, police said.

Following the alleged assault, investigators released a photo and sketch of the suspect, who was eventually identified as Orejudos, police said.

Police said the public response was crucial in helping police identify and apprehend Orejudos.

Anyone with information about Orejudos is asked to call the Daly City Police Department’s investigations division at (650) 991-8119.