Ossining Police: Indecent Exposure, Child Luring

OSSINING, NY — Ossining police arrested a local resident Wednesday who is accused of indecently exposing himself to children, and began on Thursday to investigate a new report of a luring incident.

The 41-year-old faces a charge of endangering the welfare of a child for two separate incidents of exposing himself to kids. He was arraigned in Ossining Town Court and released on his own recognizance, police said.

The luring report came from a child approached on Croton Avenue, police said, who said that as they walked home from school, a man attempted to lure them into his car by indicating that a parent had sent him to pick up the child. "Thankfully, the victim was smart and immediately ran home to tell an adult," police said.

In addition to an investigation by the detective division, "This is going to be an all-hands-on-deck operation to protect our kids," police said.

There have been notices from the district over the past few months about children being approached by an adult. As a result, officers have been around schools in force at arrival and dismissal times, some in patrol cars, they said.

Police officials asked adults to also be alert. "As you travel to school with your children or on your way home, keep an eye out for all the walkers. If you see something unusual, call the police immediately. Together, we’ll keep our kids safe."

Another way to help: If you live or have a business on Croton Avenue between Roosevelt School and Dale Avenue and you have cameras that might capture the sidewalk and roadway please call detectives at 914-941-4099 to talk about whether your security system might be helpful to protect our children, police said.