Crime & Safety

Registered Sex Offender, 55, Exposes Self to Women in South San Francisco, Police Say

Police say the man was found hiding near the scene. [breaking]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A 55-year-old registered sex offender was caught after he allegedly exposed himself to a pair of women in South San Francisco on New Year's Day, police said Tuesday.

According to police, the incident happened around 7:10 a.m. in the 300 block of South Maple Avenue

"When police arrived they contacted the suspect who was hiding in the area of a closed business," police said in a news release. "The suspect was determined to be a registered sex offender and currently on parole."

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After the victims pegged the man for the same that exposed himself to them, police say Shamsher Rai was arrested on charges of indecent exposure and for violating parole.

Jail records indicate Rai was booked without bail at the Maguire Correctional Facility.

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