Male Turns Himself In For Groping Women In North Philly Area
by Alex Lloyd Gross
Noel Vargas, a 29, year old male with no fixed address was arrested yesterday, when he turned himself in. He was wanted in connection with three groping incidents that happened around North Philadelphia and the Kensington area.
The first incident occurred on March 25, 2025, at approximately 9:30 a.m. on the 1500 block of Palmer Street. A 36-year-old female reported that while placing her son in the back seat of her car, an unknown male approached her and pinched her buttocks before fleeing northbound on Memphis Street.
The second incident occurred on March 25, 2025, at 10:05 a.m., on the 800 block of Belgrade Street. A 35-year-old female was walking, when a male approached her and grabbed her buttocks. The male fled the area on Susquehanna Avenue.
The third incident took place on March 28, 2025, at approximately 8:06 a.m. on the 1500 block of East Montgomery Avenue. A 13-year-old female reported that while walking to school, a male approached her from behind and grabbed her in a bear hug. She screamed, and the male fled southbound on Memphis Street.
His charges include indecent assault, harassment and related offenses.