BEAR, DE — A series of alarming public complaints on Friday afternoon led New Castle County police to arrest a Bear man accused of repeatedly exposing himself in busy commercial and residential areas.
According to the New Castle County Division of Police, officers were dispatched around 4:25 p.m. on Friday, February 6, to the area of Songsmith Drive and Carvel Lane after witnesses reported a man with his pants down allegedly exposing himself to passing motorists. Witnesses provided officers with a description of the suspect’s clothing.
Police said officers later located an individual matching that description near a business on Quintilio Drive. While officers were speaking with the suspect, another individual came forward and reported that the same man had allegedly exposed himself earlier in front of a business in the 400 block of Governors Place. That portion of the investigation was handled by the Delaware State Police.
The suspect was identified as 41-year-old John Warhop of Bear. Police said Warhop was taken into custody and transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters, where he was charged in connection with incidents investigated by both agencies.
Warhop faces three misdemeanor counts of lewdness, three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure in the second degree, one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct, and one violation of public intoxication.
He was arraigned on all charges in Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $1,010 cash bail.
All charges are allegations. As with all criminal cases, the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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