Crime & Safety
Pasadena Teen Charged With Indecent Exposure In Severna Park Cases
A teenager from Pasadena has been charged after two women on a Severna Park trail reported a male exposed his genitals, police say.
SEVERNA PARK, MD — A teenager from Pasadena has been charged with two counts of indecent exposure after women on the B&A Trail in Severna Park reported a male exposed himself. Anne Arundel County Police say the 17-year-0ld was cited as a juvenile, so his name has not been released.
Authorities say the first incident happened about 1:45 p.m. on Aug. 12, along the B&A Trail near Jumpers Hole Road. A woman reported she had talked with a male near the trail when heexposed his genitals to her, then fled the scene on foot. Officers and park rangers searched the area, but were unable to locate the suspect.
The second case was reported about noon on Aug. 18, also near the B&A Trail by Jumpers Hole Road. A woman riding a bicycle told police as she passed a male on the trail he exposed his penis to her. The victim used her cell phone to take a photo of the suspect; an officer identified the suspect from the photo.
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The suspect was arrested without incident and charged on juvenile citations with two counts of indecent exposure and released to his parents.
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