Crime & Safety
Man Who Made Sexual Advances Toward Boy Arrested: Nassau Police
The 18-year-old made sexual advances toward a boy and inappropriately touched himself in front of a woman on separate occasions: NCPD.
HICKSVILLE, NY—The man who allegedly made sexual advances towards a boy in Hicksville in June was arrested, Nassau Police announced Friday night.
A 10-year-old boy was walking on Gables Drive in the vicinity of Gables Road on June 18 when Petar Dunat, 18, of Bethpage, allegedly drove up to him in his light gray or silver four-door sedan and made sexual advances towards him after drawing his attention, police said.
Dunat was also arrested on Thursday, June 27 after he allegedly touched himself inappropriately in his car while asking a 70 year-old woman for directions at E. Nicholai Street in Hicksville, police said. In that instance, he was arrested and charged with public lewdness and arraigned.
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Dunat is further charged with endangering the welfare of a child, and is scheduled to be arraigned on Saturday at First District Court in Hempstead.
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