Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Iowa City Police recently received two reports about a man exposing himself.

On April 9 at about 1:20 p.m. a woman reported she was walking in the 200 block of Church Street when a man asked for help. When the woman approached she saw that the man’s pants were down and that he was exposing himself to her. The suspect is described as a white male in his mid-30s wearing a black knit beanie.

On April 9 at about 2:40 p.m. a woman reported she was in her apartment building in the 1000 block of Newton Road when she saw a man standing in the hallway. He was wearing a shirt but was naked from the waist down. The suspect is described as a white male wearing a hat and a t-shirt.

In each incident the suspect fled the scene before police arrived. It is unknown if the incidents are related.

Anyone with information about these incidents should call the Iowa City Police at 319-356-5275 or Iowa City Crimestoppers at 319-358-8477. Callers to Crimestoppers with information leading to a conviction may be eligible for a reward.

Meanwhile, the Iowa City Police and the University of Iowa Police recommend to avoid anyone behaving suspiciously and to call 911 immediately.

This information is being released in accordance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. The Clery Act requires all colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to keep and disclose information about crime on and near their respective campuses, including timely warnings of crimes that may represent a threat to the safety of students or employees.