Man Exposes Himself on Park Bench: Police

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Police say a man sitting on a Glen Burnie park bench exposed himself to a woman and her daughter walking on a trail.

Anne Arundel County Police say they have charged Michael James Sherman, 50, of no fixed address, with indecent exposure.

Officers were called about 11 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Oak Lane NW and Greenway Street NW in Glen Burnie for a report of an indecent exposure.

A woman told police that she and her daughter were walking on Greenway Street parallel with the B&A bike trail when they noticed Sherman sitting on a park bench. As they approached, the woman noticed that Sherman was fully exposed and appeared to be committing a lewd act.

Based on the description provided by the victims, officers located and detained Sherman shortly after arriving on scene. The victim identified the suspect, who was charged with indecent exposure.

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