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Police: Man Flees After Lewd Act in Backseat of Rideshare

Police are looking for a man who allegedly mastubated in the backseat of a rideshare vehicle and then ran off.

The incident happened around 11 a.m. Monday along Route 50.

More from an Arlington County Police Department crime report:

INDECENT EXPOSURE, 2021-05030087, Arlington Boulevard at Glebe Road. At approximately 11:00 a.m. on May 3, an off-duty officer observed a motorist in distress and pulled over to assist. The investigation determined that the male victim was operating as a rideshare driver when he observed the male suspect exposing himself and masturbating in the backseat of the vehicle. The victim pulled over and the suspect exited the vehicle and fled the scene on foot. Responding officers canvassed the area with negative results. The suspect is described as a Black male in his mid-twenties, 5’10” with a slim build. He had long dreadlocks and was wearing a pink shirt. The investigation is ongoing.

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