Police in Alicante have arrested a man who is accused of exhibitionism after he allegedly flashed his genitals to many individuals walking along Avenida Maisonnave, one of the city’s main shopping streets.
Police say that the incident happened on a public roadway when a number of persons walking by saw someone exposing themselves to people in the neighbourhood. After getting the report, numerous patrol cars were sent to the scene to find the suspect.
A few minutes later, the officers were able to find and arrest the man. During the police intervention, a lot of people on Avenida Maisonnave stopped to see what was going on. Some of them yelled at the man who was being taken away by the policemen.
The man was arrested and charged with indecent exposure. He is now being held by the police for further investigation. Later, a judge will see him.
The Penal Code says that exposing yourself in public places is a felony if it is done in front of other people without their permission, especially if it could harm minors or cause public panic. In the past several years, people have been arrested in different parts of the province of Alicante for similar crimes. Sometimes, individuals have called the police after seeing this kind of behaviour in public.
The police want everyone to remember how important it is to call emergency services right away when they see this kind of behaviour so that cops can step in right away.
