A Detroiter who was allegedly seen masturbating while lying in a ditch in Bloomfield Township recently was subsequently arrested and is now in the Oakland County Jail.
Gregory Benson, 52, is facing a charge of indecent exposure — and also has pending cases for burglary, retail fraud, disorderly person and open intoxicants, for which he had outstanding warrants in multiple jurisdictions.
A witness who reported the alleged exposure incident initially thought the man he saw in the ditch was injured — but when he approached to check, Benson started walking toward him with his pants down and genitals exposed as he masturbated, police said.
The alleged incident happened at approximately 2:30 p.m. on April 8, in the area of Opdyke and North Fox Hills road, police said.
Benson is jailed with bond set at $10,000 cash/surety. Indecent exposure is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail.
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