Police in Orangetown search for suspect exposing himself to women

Police are searching for a man they say has repeatedly exposed himself and harassed women in the Orangetown area. The latest incident happened Wednesday near South Magnolia Street and West Central Avenue.

News 12 Staff

May 29, 2014, 7:01 PM

Updated 3,800 days ago

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Police are searching for a man they say has repeatedly exposed himself and harassed women in the Orangetown area. The latest incident happened Wednesday near South Magnolia Street and West Central Avenue. According to police, two girls were walking down the street around 1 a.m. Wednesday when they saw a man standing behind a few mailboxes. They say the suspect jumped from behind the mailboxes, pulled down his pants and exposed himself. They say he then got in his car and fled. Detective Daniel Costello says police are alarmed because the suspect has struck more than seven times in the Orangetown area in the past few weeks. Cops the say the three most recent incidents happened all in the span of about one hour.