Crime & Safety

Pervert Exposes Himself At Park Slope Playground, Report Says

A 66-year-old man was arrested, the report said.

PARK SLOPE, NY — A man exposed himself to a babysitter and children outside a Park Slope playground on Wednesday afternoon, the Brooklyn Paper reported.

The 66-year-old man took out his genitals in front of a 22-year-old woman who was watching a group of children at the P.S. 282 Playground, between Lincoln and Berkley places, at about 4:40 p.m., according to the paper.

Police arrested the man later that day and found he had several identification cards with different names and addresses on them, the paper reported.

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He was charged with public lewdness, possession of a forged instrument, false impersonation and welfare fraud by police, according to the Brooklyn Paper.

A spokeswoman for the NYPD could not confirm the arrest.

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