Middletown Man Arrested for Multiple Counts of Lewdness and Indecent Exposure
On September 19, 2020, at about 1900 hours, a female was walking on East Cleveland Ave near North Chapel Street when she observed a male masturbating in his vehicle while it was stopped in the roadway. The male had his window open and was watching the female at the time.
On September 22, 2020, at about 1715 hours, two females were walking on East Cleveland Ave near North Chapel Street when they observed a male masturbating in a vehicle in the roadway.
Newark Police were provided a license plate number and connected the two incidents based upon vehicle and suspect descriptions.
On September 28, 2020, a Newark Police Detective obtained a warrant charging Clifton Thibodeaux Jr, 45, of Middletown, with offenses related to these incidents.
On September 30, 2020, Thibodeaux turned himself in at Newark Police headquarters where he was charged with three counts of Lewdness and three counts of Indecent Exposure Second Degree. Thibodeaux appeared before Justice of the Peace Court #2 by video and was released on his own recognizance.
Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact Lt. F. Nelson at (302) 366-7100 x. 3119 or fnelson@newark.de.us. Additional methods for providing information to Newark Police can be found on our tips page, where reward information may also be available.
