Crime & Safety
Numerous 'Nude Male Night Walker' Sightings Plague PA Town: Police
The walker or walkers are the cause of multiple investigations, authorities said.
PENN TOWNSHIP, PA — Numerous sightings of "nude male night walkers" have plagued a central Pennsylvania town that's continuing to investigate the cases.
The most recent incident occurred on Friday, Sept. 23 in Penn Township, in the area of East End Drive and Ditz Drive.
Patrols were called to the scene for a welfare check on someone who was working on a car nearby. It was unclear exactly why police were initially called, but a search of the area soon found a man walking in the distance, authorities said.
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After pursuing him, the man fled, police said. They spotted a white shirt or cloth wrapped around his head, but he was otherwise naked.
Northern Lancaster County Regional police and other local agencies searched the area but were unable to find him.
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It's not the first time it's happened, apparently.
"This incident may be related to other investigations involving similar reports of nude male night walkers," police said.
If anyone has information, contact police at 717-733-0965.
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