Victim snaps park flasher

Tag : Mobile Phone Flasher


A MAN accused of flashing at a Melbourne mother is set to becomethe latest to face justice, courtesy of camera phones.

Carlton detectives said the victim was on a family outing atCarlton Gardens when the man exposed himself outside the RoyalExhibition Building last month.

He fled the scene after copping a verbal spray from the woman, butnot before she captured him on her mobile phone.
Police released the photograph exclusively to the Melbourne Leader.

Det Sen-Constable Lee Hawkins said the victim was on her way toMelbourne Museum with her mother and young daughter when theoffence happened.

"No one wants to be confronted like that when they're out withtheir family so it's extremely concerning," she said.

"Fortunately the quality of the image is excellent, so we'reconfident someone will know who he is and contact Crime Stoppers."

The man is about 180cm, with a beard, and wore black clothing anddark sunglasses when the offence occurred at 10.45am on Saturday,May 3.

Information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 orcrimestoppers.com.au