LPD searching for man who groped a Walmart employee

Lincoln police are searching for the man who groped a Walmart employee early Tuesday morning.

It happened at the Walmart on North 27th and Superior Streets just after 4 a.m..

Police say the 41–year–old employee was stocking shelves when she was approached by a customer.

The man asked the employee if she needed a man in her life then groped her.

Police say the victim went to get help when the man approached a second employee and tried to touch her as well. 

The man is described as a black man from Africa, 6 feet tall, 175 pounds, wearing dark clothes and carrying a small backpack, and he had a gap between his teeth.

If you see the man or have any information call police at 402-441-6000.