Officers arrest male for Public Indecency

On Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at approximately 1200 hrs., an Officer was dispatched to the report of Public Indecency in the Target parking lot located at 2022 Cumming Highway. As the responding unit was en route to the call, the 911 Operator advised the suspect was masturbating / exposing himself in front of pedestrians as they entered the store and was attempting to leave in an older model blue or green Ford Ranger pick-up. The Officer arrived, patrolled the area and was unable to locate the alleged perpetrator.

However, after further keen research and investigation, the responding Officer, along with the Shift Corporal, were able to obtain information on the owner of the pick-up truck and verified his description. They were able to confirm through contact with the male that he was in the parking lot at the time of the incident, but he advised everything was just a misunderstanding. Due to the totality of the circumstances and evidence collected, warrants were obtained for the male and he was arrested on Sunday, August 5, 2018.

Chief Mark J. Mitchell added, “I commend our hard-working Officers for their commitment and diligence in this case. We are very grateful this person was removed off the streets in our community, before he continued this activity and / or harmed someone in the future. Efforts like this greatly strengthen the quality of life for our citizens we serve.

 

Suspect Information:

James Blake Worley age: 28 of Canton, Ga.

Charge:

Public Indecency