Credit: NYPD
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New York, NY (77WABC) — The NYPD nabbing the person they believe is responsible for 8 acts of public lewdness, across three boroughs, over a span of five months.
The NYPD making the announcement late Monday afternoon on Twitter — stating “The individual wanted for public lewdness has been arrested and charged by @NYPDDetectives
UPDATE: The individual wanted for public lewdness has been arrested and charged by @NYPDDetectives. https://t.co/LTUYAe6Xvo
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) July 26, 2021
Multiple photos of the suspect were posted on all NYPD social media platforms when they first warned the public of the suspects antics back at the beginning of the month.
Police identified the suspect as 34-year-old Jose Lopez of Upper Darby Pennsylvania. New York City Police Department Detectives say he first started his spree of masturbation on the city subways back on February 27th while riding a northbound “M” train near the 67th Avenue and Fresh Pond Road subway station in the Ridgewood section of Queens. Authorities say the suspect displayed his genitals in front of a woman he sat directly opposite of.
Police say the next day he committed the same act, while riding a southbound “R” Train just before the 63rd Drive subway station in front of a man sitting opposite of him on the train.
For months the crimes stopped — before police say Mr. Lopez began to whip out his private parts at the beginning of this month. On July 3rd police say Lopez exposed himself and rubbed his genitals in front of three women at the 63rd Street and Lexington Avenue subway station.
He then committed the same acts between July 15th and July 16th on the “M” and “R” Train in Queens.
Police say precision police work, a multitude of tips through the Crimestoppers hotline and the braveness of victims who snapped a photo of the suspect lead to the arrest of Mr. Lopez.
Jose Lopez now faces multiple charges of public lewdness. He’s expected to be arraigned in front of a judge within the next 24 hours.
