Man Performed Lewd Act In Front Of Teen Girls In East Meadow: Police

EAST MEADOW, NY — A man was arrested after Nassau police said he performed a lewd act in front of two teenage girls in East Meadow on Thursday.

Ricardo Gray, 34, who is homeless, was in a parking lot at 2080 Hempstead Turnpike when he approached two 16-year-old girls while exposing and touching his genitals around 10:25 a.m., police said. Officers investigated and then found Gray in front of 2397 Hempstead Turnpike and arrested him without incident, police said.

Gray was charged with two counts of exposure of a person, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and two counts public lewdness. His arraignment was scheduled for Friday at First District Court, at 99 Main St., Hempstead.

Gray also had open Nassau County warrants for second-degree criminal trespass, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, third-degree criminal mischief, fourth-degree criminal mischief and disorderly conduct, police said.

"Officers request anyone who feels as though they may have been victimized by the defendant to please contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911," the department wrote.

All callers will remain anonymous.