Crime Report: Indecent Exposure Arrest in Ballston

A man has been arrested and accused of exposing himself to multiple people in the Ballston area.

A 40-year-old Arlington resident was arrested on indecent exposure charges Tuesday night. The arrest follows a number of such flashing incidents in Arlington over the past month, though it’s unclear if the past incidents are in any way connected with this latest one.

More from this week’s Arlington County Police Department crime report:

INDECENT EXPOSURE, 2017-06270262, 4700 block of Fairfax Drive. At approximately 10:00 p.m. on June 27, officers responded to the report of an exposure. Upon arrival, it was determined a male subject exposed himself to several victims. Officers located the subject in the area and took him into custody. Selemon Takele, 40, of Arlington VA, was arrested and charged with indecent exposure.

The rest of the past week’s crime report highlights, including some that we’ve already reported, after the jump.

BURGLARY, 2017-06270241, 2900 block of Columbia Pike. At approximately 8:41 p.m. on June 27, officers responded to the report of a burglary. Upon arrival, it was determined an unknown male subject entered an establishment and stole items of value. The subject then fled the scene on foot. The subject is described as a white male in his mid twenties-early thirties, approximately 5’10”-6’0″ tall. He was wearing a light colored hooded sweatshirt, pants, and dark colored shoes. The investigation is ongoing.

INDECENT EXPOSURE, 2017-06230261, 2000 block of Clarendon Boulevard. At approximately 5:00 p.m. on June 23, officers responded to the report of an indecent exposure. Upon arrival, it was determined an unknown male subject exposed himself to a female victim. The male subject then fled the scene on foot. The subject is described as a black male, approximately 5’7″ – 6’0″ tall with a thin build. He was wearing a gray, pull-over hoodie and blue shorts. The investigation is ongoing.

BURGLARY, 2017-06230127, 6200 block of N. 22nd Street. At approximately 11:40 a.m. on June 23, officers responded to the report of a burglary. Upon arrival, it was determined between 7:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on June 23, an unknown subject(s) forced entry into a residence and stole items of value. There is no subject(s) description. The investigation is ongoing.

BURGLARY, 2017-06240110, 1900 block of Columbia Pike. At approximately 9:58 a.m. on June 24, officers responded to the report of burglary. Upon arrival, it was determined between 4:30 a.m. on June 19 and 9:50 a.m. on June 24, an unknown subject(s) forced entry into a residence and stole items of value. There is no subject(s) description. The investigation is ongoing.

ROBBERY, 2017-06210233, 1100 block of S. Hayes Street. At approximately 5:44 p.m. on June 21, officers responded to the report of a robbery. Upon arrival, it was determined two male suspects entered a store and stole items of value. When an employee attempted to stop the suspects, one suspect sprayed the employee with a caustic substance. The suspects then fled the scene on foot. The employee suffered non-life threatening injuries and was treated by medics on scene. The first suspect is described as a black male in his early twenties, approximately 5’10” tall with a slim build. He was wearing a black shirt and dark jeans. The second suspect is described as a black male in his early twenties, approximately 5’11” tall and was wearing dark pants and a black zip-up hoodie. The investigation is ongoing.

LARCENY FROM AUTO (Series), 2017-06210061, 800 block of N. Nottingham Street. At approximately 7:20 a.m. on June 21, officers responded to the report of a larceny from auto. Upon arrival, it was determined between 10:00 p.m. on June 20 and 7:10 a.m. on June 21, an unknown(s) suspect entered at least 16 mostly unlocked vehicles and stole items of value. A resident in the area called to report suspicious activity after witnessing an unknown suspect enter several vehicles. The suspect fled the scene on foot prior to police arrival. The suspect is described as a black male in his early twenties, approximately 5’9″ tall and weighed 150-160 lbs. He was wearing dark clothing. The investigation is ongoing.

BURGLARY, 2017-06210287, 1500 block of Crystal Drive. At approximately 9:45 p.m. on June 21, police responded to the report of a burglary. The investigation determined that between 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on June 21, an unknown suspect(s) entered the residence and stole items of value. There is no suspect(s) description.