Crime & Safety
Lewd Comments to Teens Land Fairfield Man in Jail
Police said the arresting officer knew of the suspect from prior similar incidents.
A Fairfield man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of misdemeanor annoying/molesting a child under 18 years of age after police said he made vulgar and sexual comments to several Vanden High School students.
Police said Chad Nelson, 29, made the comments to the teenagers and other groups of students as they were walking to school.
The alleged incident occurred on Whitney Drive, police said.
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Several of the students went to the school and reported the incident to school administrators, who contacted a school resource officer assigned to the high school.
The school resource officer responded to the area and eventually located Nelson in the 2900 block of Teton Lane.
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Police said the officer knew of Nelson from prior similar incidents.
No one was injured during the incident.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Fairfield police at (707) 428-7600.
--Bay City News Service, photo via Shutterstock
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