NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2000

CARY POLICE ARREST SECOND FLASHER SUSPECT

CARY, NC – A Raleigh man has been arrested for indecent exposure at the South Hills mall parking lot. Cary Police obtained warrants and arrested Kuriakose V. Chinnadan, 30, last night for the incidents which occurred on July 13, 2000. He is facing two counts of misdemeanor indecent exposure. Chinnadan was released at 10:33 PM last night on a $5,000 unsecured bond. Conviction for first time offenders carries a maximum fine of $1,000 and maximum imprisonment of 30 days.

"Once again, we were able to make an arrest thanks to the full cooperation of the victims and the great work of our police officer assigned to the case," said Lt. Chris Hoina, head of Cary's Criminal Investigations Unit.

Cary Police continue to look for two other male suspects in other recent flashings. Cary CRIMESTOPPERS will pay up to $2,500 for information leading to their identification and apprehension. Anyone with information may contact CRIMESTOPPERS at 226-CRIME (226-2746) or Lt. Chris Hoina, Criminal Investigations, at 469-4017. All CRIMESTOPPERS calls will be kept CONFIDENTIAL at caller's request.

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