Shelton police have charged a man who they said was masturbating in public after a mother and her 5-year-old son saw him on a walking trail with his pants down.
Police said the woman and her son were on the walking trails in the area of Wesley Drive in Shelton around 4:30 p.m. Friday when they saw the man.
When officers arrived, the man’s pants were still down, police said.
He was taken into custody and charged with public indecency.
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