Local man arrested for Indecent Exposure

A local man was arrested after he was attempting to get the attention of a young female child while he was masturbating while sitting in a parked car at a local grocery store.

According to a press release from Captain Rhonda Johnson with the Picayune Police Department, on Thursday, May 26, at approximately 4:25 p.m., witnesses observed Justin David Kennedy, age 32, of 15 Craddock Lane, Picayune, exhibiting the disturbing behavior.

When approached by witnesses who had observed his actions, Kennedy fled the scene, but Picayune Police were able to locate him minutes later and placed him under arrest.

Kennedy was charged with Indecent Exposure.