Man charged after alleged indecent exposure near Auckland high school
A 19-year-old man has been charged after allegedly indecently exposing himself to a woman near a West Auckland high school on Tuesday.
The incident occurred on Stottholm Rd near Green Bay High School on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 27, Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie said.
The man was arrested today after police carried out a search.
He will appear in the Waitakere District Court on June 3.
Meanwhile, police are continuing to investigate a "suspicious approach" on Atkinson Rd in Titirangi on the morning of Wednesday, May 28.
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It's unknown at this stage if the two incidents are linked, Goldie said.
Anyone with information has been asked to contact police on 105 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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