Man Seen Masturbating In Montclair Woods Twice, Police Say

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A man has allegedly been seen masturbating on two separate occasions in a wooded section of Montclair, local police said Tuesday.

According to the Montclair Police Department, officers got an anonymous call about a man “committing a lewd act” in the area of Carey’s Woods in Nishuane Park on Sunday.

The caller said they saw a man masturbating, but didn’t provide a description. Patrol units canvassed the woods and surrounding area, but didn’t find any suspect, police stated.

The next day, Montclair police got another call about a masturbating man, authorities said:

“On Sept. 13, [a witness] contacted police to report she observed a male in the wooded area masturbating. When the suspect saw her look at him, he hid behind a tree and she lost sight of him. The resident returned home and contacted the police.”

The called said the man was about 30 to 35-years-old and 5 feet 11 inches, and was wearing a royal-blue, short-sleeve crew t-shirt and blue jeans. Anyone with information can contact Detective Steven Mateo at (973) 509-4721.

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