Teen groped in South San Francisco park by man on scooter

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South San Francisco police are searching for a man they say groped a teen on a jogging trail as he passed her Monday evening, officials said.

The 18-year-old woman was walking on the Sister Cities Park Trail about 6:15 p.m. Monday when she was approached from behind by a man in his 20s riding a Razor scooter, police said.

The man slapped her on the back side, pulled on her sweater sleeve, then rode away on Mayfair Avenue near Cherry Avenue, according to the Daly City Police Department.

The man, who is wanted for misdemeanor sexual battery, is described as about 5 feet 4 inches tall and 140 pounds, and was wearing a black Red Bull hat, black tank top and maroon pants.

Anyone with information on the man is asked to call the South San Francisco Police Department at (650) 877-8900.

Filipa Ioannou is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: fioannou@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @obioannoukenobi