This morning, Brandon Dybdahl, 23, of Beaumont, was arrested at a residence in Laguna Hills for the sexual battery that occurred on Saturday near Graduate and Scholarship, in Irvine.

The vehicle seen in the surveillance video was in his possession when he was arrested.

Dybdahl will be charged with sexual battery and false imprisonment.

On Saturday, June 10, 2023, Dybdahl allegedly committed a sexual battery against a female adult in the area of Scholarship and Graduate.

The suspect in a surveillance video followed the victim before restraining and groping her from behind. The suspect fled the scene in a white Nissan Sentra vehicle.

The suspect was described as a male white with reddish/brown hair, 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall, approximately 160 pounds, possibly in his early 20’s, wearing a gray short sleeve t-shirt with black shorts, and black flip flop sandals. Detectives believed he was driving an unknown year white Nissan Sentra 4-door vehicle, with a spoiler.

If you have any information related to this case, please contact Detective Mahmood at 949-724-7244 or email: mmahmood@cityofirvine.org.