Man Exposes, Touches Himself In Front Of Teens On LI: Police

A man has been arrested on charges of public lewdness and more after he allegedly touched himself in front of a pair of teenage girls on Long Island.

Ricardo Gray, age 34.
Photo Credit: *Nassau County Police Department*

Sophie Grieser

05/10/2024 2:00 p.m.

It happened on the morning of Thursday, May 9 in East Meadow.

According to the Nassau County Police, 34-year-old Ricardo Gray walked up to 16-year-old girls just before 10:30 a.m. in the parking lot at 2080 Hempstead Turnpike.

As he approached, Gray, who is homeless, allegedly began exposing and touching his genitals.

Officers later found Gray less than a mile away, where he was arrested and charged with:

Exposure of a person, two counts;
Endangering the welfare of a child, two counts; and
Public lewdness.

He is due for arraignment at First District Court in Hempstead on Friday, May 10.

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