Man Exposes Himself In La Grange's Downtown: Cops

LA GRANGE, IL – A man was arrested earlier this month in downtown La Grange after he was seen exposing himself, police said.

Matthew P. Kimball, 39, of Chicago Ridge, was arrested on felony charges of aggravated battery of a police officer and public indecency.

Through a public records request, Patch obtained the full police report.

In the early evening of July 8, Kimball was unzipped and displaying his genitals near Mod Salon, 28 Arcade Place; The Elm restaurant, 23 W. Harris Ave., and the downtown parking garage, police said. At one point, he was seen following two young women, police said.

When police arrived, Kimball ran away, at one point pushing back an officer, police said. They captured him a block away.

According to the report, Kimball drew the felony indecency charge because he was close to the playground at Cossitt Avenue Elementary School, 115 W. Cossitt Ave. Children were said to have been on the playground at the time.

Police said Kimball had been accused of a similar offense in 2019 in Downers Grove.

According to the La Grange report, Kimball said he wasn't a bad guy and that he just needed help.

Two days later, Kimball was arrested for a violation of his bail bond, police said. By getting his Ford Fusion from the parking garage, Kimball was within 1,000 feet of Cossitt Avenue Elementary, even though his bail restrictions barred him from getting that close.