Crime & Safety

Video Captures Serial Pantyhose Flasher's Latest Outing

A man wearing only a shirt and sheer pantyhose was seen at two Utica businesses on Monday night.

A man who is believed to have walked through two Utica businesses on Monday evening wearing a similar outfit, according to Utica police.

Police say the man entered and , both located in a shopping plaza near Hall and Schoenherr roads, around 8:15 p.m. Monday evening.

The man was captured on Plato's Closet surveillance video browsing racks. He was wearing a baseball cap, a white button-down shirt and sheer blue pantyhose. The man is described as in his 50s, about 6-feet-tall with a heavy upper body build and skinny legs.

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Utica Police Chief Dave Faber said the man did not approach any of the shoppers or initiate contact, other than to ask several clerks for help. 

"It just appears he’s trying to draw attention to himself," said Faber.

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However, surveillance video from inside Plato's closet captured the man brushing up against a woman. The surveillance video, obtained by Patch, accompanies this report.

"The woman recalls being bumped, but she wasn’t sure if it was the back or front of him, and if it was accidental because she was shopping," said Faber.

Faber said the man could face charges of indecent exposure for his actions in , where he is said to have walked into Salon Bliss last Monday night. He also was said to be seen at businesses in , , Auburn Hills, Canton Township and Utica.

He has been seen at

He was also seen at , according to a report released Wednesday.

He could be charged with criminal sexual conduct for his contact with the female shopper in Utica, Faber said. 

Police have not been able to identify the flasher, but Faber said he may be driving a white or light in color Jeep Cherokee.

Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-SPEAKUP.

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