Crime & Safety
Police Arrest Man For Showing His Genitals To Woman And Child
A man who barely had clothes on in a St. Petersburg neighborhood was located and arrested by authorities after a photo of him was shared.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Police with the St. Petersburg Police Department have arrested the nearly naked suspect who exposed himself to a woman who pushed a child in a stroller on Wednesday in a St. Pete neighborhood. Authorities made the announcement on the police department's Facebook page.
Original Patch Story:
Detectives are looking for a man who exposed his genitals to a woman and her child Wednesday as he followed them for several blocks, St. Pete police said.
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The suspect began exposing himself to the mother and her child that was in a stroller in the 1800 block of 12th Street North about 1:30 p.m. The mother tried to walk away but he continued to follow her. He was only wearing underwear and a red cap, investigators said on Facebook.
If you have any information on this case, contact the St. Petersburg Police Department at 727-893-7780 or text SPPD plus your tip to TIP411.
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