Oakland Man Arrested on Suspicion of Lewd Conduct in a Public Park

An Oakland man was arrested in Palo Alto Thursday afternoon on suspicion of lewd conduct in a local park, according to police. Officers were dispatched to Peers Park in the 800 block of Park Boulevard at roughly 2:15 p.m. Thursday to investigate a report of a man exposing himself to a woman walking in the area.

Investigators had determined that while the victim was walking through the park when Joseph Nicholas Harrell, 30, called out to her - asking the victim to look his way, according to police. When she looked over, Harrell’s hand was in his pants and he was allegedly engaged in “lewd conduct,” which he continued as the victim left the area to call police.

Harrell was arrested and booked into the Santa Clara County Mail Jail on suspicion of misdemeanor lewd and lascivious conduct, police said.

By Bay City News

Photo courtesy Palo Alto PD