Crime & Safety

Shelton Man Accused of Exposing Himself at Derby Park

A witness complained of a man engaging in lewd acts near the upper pavilion area of the park.

A Shelton man was arrested on Tuesday on charges of disorderly conduct and public indecency after an incident at Osbornedale State Park in Derby.

According to the State Environmental Conservation Police, John Boswell, 62 was arrested after police followed up on a complaint about a man exposing himself and engaging in lewd acts near the upper pavilion area of the park. The witness obtained Boswell’s license number when he was seen getting into his car, police said.

Police say the witness was later able to identify Boswell as the man he had observed earlier in the day,

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Boswell was released on a $1,000 bond and given a court date of Aug. 8.

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