Alleged Acton Flasher Arrested: Police

ACTON, MA – A Maynard man was arrested Thursday, suspected of exposing himself in Acton three times in the past week.

James Caleb Severe, 29, was charged with three counts of open and gross lewdness.

On Jan. 28, police received separate reports of a man exposing himself at two supermarkets in Acton. The suspect was described as black, in his thirties, with facial hair and possibly driving a Nissan-type vehicle, police said. Acton police searched the area to no avail.

Around 1:37 p.m. Thursday, the Acton Police Department received a report of a man exposing himself at Kmart. Based on the description of the suspect and his vehicle, police pulled the car over and arrested Severe as he exited the parking lot.

Severe was held on bail and arraigned and released at Concord District Court Friday morning, according to police.

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