Rocky Hill Authorities Looking For Reported Flasher Near High School

ROCKY HILL, CT — A man parked in a vehicle near Rocky Hill High School reportedly exposed himself to students Thursday, authorities said.

According to Superintendent of Schools Mark Zito, two students reported the incident. The students said the man was parked in a dark-colored vehicle on Mountain View Drive near the high school tennis courts, Zito said. He added the man then became "engaged in indecent exposure," according to the students.

School official said they are working with the Rocky Hill Police Department to investigate the matter he said.

The RHPD will also be increasing patrols in the vicinity of the schools.

"While nobody should ever be subjected to witnessing this type of conduct, we commend our students for reporting this information to school officials and our police partners," Zito said. "This incident underscores the importance of maintaining an awareness of one's surroundings at all times. While this appears to be an isolated event, it is important for all members of our school community to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to school officials and/or our RHPD school resource officers."