Crime & Safety

Man Masturbating in Walmart Faces 5 Charges: Police

An Aberdeen man was allegedly exposing himself in front of children in the toy aisle at Walmart.

Authorities say a man exposing himself in the toy aisle at the Aberdeen Walmart led police to a cache of more than 1,000 images of child pornography.

Alfred Delottenville, 53, was arrested Saturday night after officials said he was masturbating in the toy aisle at the Walmart in the 600 block of South Philadelphia Boulevard in Aberdeen.

The officer responding to the call at 7:55 p.m. on Saturday determined Delottenville had been exposing himself in the presence of children, the Aberdeen Police Department reported.

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After taking Delottenville into custody, the officer saw a Glock and drug paraphernlia in the suspect’s vehicle, so detectives responded to help secure the scene, according to the report.

Search warrants for Delottenville’s vehicle, phone and residence in the 1900 block of Perryman Road revealed more than 1,000 photographs and videos of child pornography as well as several firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, the report said.

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Delottenville is charged with possession of child pornography, child pornography involving a computer, indecent exposure, handgun in vehicle and possession of paraphernalia, court records show.

Detectives are working to determine the identities of the victims depicted in Delottenville’s videos and pictures.

Anyone with information about Alfred Delottenville may contact the Detective John Divel at 410-272-2121.

Photo Credit: Aberdeen Police Department.


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