Detroit police would like to question this man caught on tape.
DETROIT (WJBK) -
A man was caught on camera exposing himself on a Detroit playground. We first brought you the story Wednesday night. After our story aired, viewers called in tips to police, and a suspect is now in custody.
Police are not confirming this, but someone who is working closely with detectives on the case told us that it was the suspect's parents who saw the news last night, picked up the phone and called authorities so they could turn in their son.
"I am so elated. I'm just one voice crying in the wilderness to help our community, and we have accomplished ... getting one person off the street," said Kristina Carr.
She could not just sit by and do nothing when she looked out of her window and saw a 38-year-old man from Detroit sitting there doing a lot.
"I looked and looked again. I said, 'Oh, he couldn't be doing what I think he's doing,'" Carr explained. "He was masturbating."
She could not believe it, and she didn't think anyone else would, either, so she grabbed her camera and started recording him. Carr showed that video to her neighbors, Fox 2 and Detroit Police because she wanted the creep to be caught, and Thursday morning, a suspect was arrested and taken into police custody. He now awaits his day in court.
"I was told that his parents saw it and they informed the police, but there was several calls that went in because of the showing on the news," she said. "I'm so proud of the community working together and Fox 2 because you did a lot. You did a lot. You actually exposed him to an open shame," Carr said. "We've all come together, and with the leads, the police were able to just come in and move quickly to apprehend the suspect."
The management of the apartment complex on the city's west side passed out a notice to all residents updating them on the situation, thanking them for getting involved and calling Detroit Police and Fox 2 News.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:29 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:29:11 GMT
An angry pastor is trying to keep his cool. He is mad at whoever tore apart his air conditioning unit to steal the copper, but he also says the entire community shares the blame.
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Kevyn Orr's numbers show increased wait times in some DPD precincts, but Detroit's emergency manager is talking about pumping money into public safety and not continuing the path of stripping them down to the bone.
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Police try to make a traffic stop, but say two men in the vehicle made a run for it. The driver was caught, but his passenger remains on the loose. During a search, police say they recovered a gun and body armor.
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Detroit City Council member Kwame Kenyatta says he quitting Friday. Kenyatta didn't give a specific reason, but he says the council is virtually powerless now that Detroit is being run by an emergency manager.
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:22 AM EDT2013-06-19 11:22:49 GMT
Kid Rock has added an eighth date to his "$20 Best Night Ever" tour at DTE Energy Music Theatre. Officials say tickets for the Aug. 20 show will go on sale at 10 a.m. on June 22.
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After initially defying federal regulators, Chrysler abruptly agreed Tuesday to recall some older-model Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions.
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An angry pastor is trying to keep his cool. He is mad at whoever tore apart his air conditioning unit to steal the copper, but he also says the entire community shares the blame.
An angry pastor is trying to keep his cool. He is mad at whoever tore apart his air conditioning unit to steal the copper, but he also says the entire community shares the blame.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:46 PM EDT2013-06-19 01:46:58 GMT
Nearly a hundred years ago, two girls from Detroit put a message in a bottle and threw it into the waters of the St. Clair River. Now that message is back on dry land after being found by a diver in 30 feet of water.
Nearly a hundred years ago, two girls from Detroit put a message in a bottle and threw it into the waters of the St. Clair River. Now that message is back on dry land after being found by a diver in 30 feet of water.
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Detroit police would like to question this man caught on tape.
