Cranston Police Search For Naked Man In Red Minivan

CRANSTON, RI — Cranston police are searching for the man involved in two incidents early Wednesday morning. The man, completely nude at the time, has a distinctive back tattoo and drove a red minivan.

The first incident happened a little after 1:30 a.m. on Plainfield Pike. The man drove into a parking lot, approached a security officer, then got out of his vehicle, completely naked. He then got back in the car and drove away.

Around 3:15 a.m., a man called police to report a person calling "hello" from inside his Gray Coach Lane home. The man told police he saw a naked man walking towards a red minivan.

Surveillance images of the man show a distinctive tattoo across his shoulders, shown below.

Anyone who can identify the man is asked to call Cranston Police Detective Lee Sohn at 401-942-2211 ext. 5147.