Crime & Safety

Man Who Allegedly Exposed Himself to Children Added to Mercer County Most Wanted List

Michael Simpson holds residences in Mercer and Burlington counties.

Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler has added a man who allegedly exposed himself in front of public commuters, including, children for sexual gratification to the county’s Most Wanted List.

Michael Simpson, 29, holds residences in both Trenton, on the 100 block of Carroll Street, and Burlington, on the 400 block of Jones Avenue. He allegedly exposed himself on a New Jersey Transit Light Rail on May 25, 2014.

He is described as 6’0”, 160 pounds. His photo, provided by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, is attached to this post.

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He has a history of arrests in in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland over the past several years, Kemler said.

Some of those charges include multiple assaults, indecent exposure, shoplifting, theft, arson, breaking and entering, and armed robbery.

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A Bench Warrant was issued by the Superior Court of New Jersey for his failure to

appear before a judge on a warrant of indictment on Nov. 12, 2014.

Simpson is considered dangerous. Anyone with information on his whereabouts shouldn’t try to capture him. Instead, they are asked to contact the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office immediately at 609-989-6111.

All calls are completely confidential.

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