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'Irate' Passenger Exposes Himself To Girls, Man Aboard Long Island Bus, Police Say

A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly exposing himself to two minors on a Long Island bus.

The intersection of Rockaway Turnpike and Rugby Road in Cedarhurst.

The intersection of Rockaway Turnpike and Rugby Road in Cedarhurst.

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The incident happened in Cedarhurst, on an MTA bus that was traveling near Rockaway Turnpike and Rugby Road, at around 9:15 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19.

Nassau County Police said a 30-year-old man and two girls, ages 17 and 7, were riding on the bus when another passenger “became irate,” pulled his pants down, and exposed himself to the victims.

The suspect, 61-year-old Dwight Poorman, of Far Rockaway, Queens, then threatened them with a stick, police said. Nobody was injured.

Poorman was arrested without incident on suspicion of:

  • Public lewdness
  • Exposure of a person
  • Endangering the welfare of a child
  • Criminal possession of a controlled substance

He was taken to a hospital for evaluation and will be arraigned when medically practical, police said.

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