Crime & Safety
Unusual Wanted Posters For 'Bikini Wrap' Man Paid Off
Photos posted of Steven Wojciehowski, lying nearly naked on beach, wearing a homemade clear plastic wrap, led to his arrest.
Beach Haven police knew what the man on the beach was accused of, but they didn't know who he was.
So they posted two shots of him lying on the beach in the sun, but only chest high, in mid-September.
About a week and a half later, they were able to identify him. It was Steven Wojciehowski, smiling at whoever snapped two shots of him, clad only in a cap, sunglasses and his homemade "bikini" he had fashioned out of clear plastic wrap. It left little to the imagination.
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The man was spotted lounging on the Ocean Street beach on a Monday and a Tuesday.
Police posted the pictures on Facebook and asked for the public's help.
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"And no, we cannot give you any additional information at this point, so don't ask," the Facebook page states.
Well, posting the pictures paid off.
Beach Haven Detective Joseph Boehler arrested Wojciehowski, 59, Cedar Run, last week and charged him with lewdness.
Wojciehowski was arrested, charged, and released pending future court proceedings.
Image: Beach Haven Police Department
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