Northfield Updates Law Following Indecent Exposure Spree

Following a string of incidents involving a man exposing himself several times in recent months, the Northfield City Council has approved amendments to city ordinance No. 981, which deals with disorderly conduct and unlawful parties and noise.

Among the new language in the law is a section on indecent exposure, which states that it is unlawful for a person to appear in public and be "willfully and lewdly exposing his or her person or the private parts thereof or procure another to so expose himself or herself, behave in an open or grossly licentious or lascivious manner, or perform any act of public indecency."

Police say the suspect in the indecent exposure incidents has approached adult females and asked them questions, sometimes asking for directions.

When the suspect is engaged, he has either exposed himself or asked for a hug or some similar request. Police say no one has been physically harmed in these incidents.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, possibly in his 20s. He has been identified as having short black hair and standing about 5'8. Vehicle information is very general at this time. Witnesses say the car is light colored, possibly light blue, silver or a white 4-door sedan, possibly made by General Motors.

Police are asking anyone with information about this individual or the vehicle to call (507) 645-4477.

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