Nutley Man Charged With Lewdness After Nude Swim: Police

NUTLEY, NJ — Nutley police charged a man with lewdness after he took a skinny dip in a local park last week, authorities said.

According to the Nutley Police Department, officers received multiple calls about a suspicious man undressing near the waterfall in Kingsland Park on Friday. One of the callers provided police photos of the man “swimming in the nude” in a stream.

Officers arrived at the scene and spoke to the 37-year-old man, who said he went for a swim in the stream, but was wearing shorts at the time. When police showed the man the photos they were sent, he admitted they were accurate, authorities said.

Police also found “evidence of marijuana” inside his vehicle, authorities said.

Police advised the man that he would be issued summonses for lewdness and possession of marijuana via mail and released him from the scene.

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