Crime & Safety
Monroe Man Touched Himself In Front Of 3 Children, Police Say
A Monroe man exposed and touched himself in front of three children as they were walking home from school Tuesday afternoon, police say.

MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Monroe Township man exposed and touched himself in front of three children as they were walking home from school Tuesday afternoon, April 2, the Middlesex County prosecutor says.
Lyle P. Gabriel, 39, of Monroe was arrested that same day and charged with three counts of sexual assault in the second degree, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child in the third degree, and three counts of lewdness in the fourth degree.
Police say that at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, near Buckelew Avenue and Lake Street, Gabriel exposed and touched himself in front of three children, under the age of 13, who were on their way home from school. The children alerted police in the area who apprehended Gabriel.
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He is currently being held at the Middlesex County Adult Corrections Center.
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