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Police documenting case of elderly man accused of public lewdness

Police in Hesse South, based in Gelnhausen, announced in the evening of Wednesday that... Further details to follow.

Police logging charges against elderly individual for public lewdness
Police logging charges against elderly individual for public lewdness

Police documenting case of elderly man accused of public lewdness

On Wednesday evening, a 73-year-old man was reported for indecent behaviour near bike containers at Müllerwiese in Gelnhausen, Southeast Hesse. The report was transmitted via news aktuell by Police Headquarters Southeast Hesse.

According to the woman who reported the incident, the man was manipulating his genitals in public. The incident occurred on July 24, 2025, and the Gelnhausen police station has been investigating the matter since.

For further inquiries, you can contact the Press Office, which is responsible for this report. They can be reached at the following contact details:

  • Telephone: 069 / 8098 - 1210 (collective)
  • Press Office fax number: 0611 / 32766-5014
  • Homepage: http://www.polizei.hessen.de/ppsoh
  • Email: [email protected]

The Press Office for this report is located at Spessartring 61, 63071 Offenbach am Main. Thomas Leipold is the contact for this report and can be reached at 0160 / 980 00745 or 1201. Claudia Benneckenstein (0152 / 066 23109 or 1212) and Felix Geis (0162 / 201 3806 or 1211) are also available for inquiries.

A criminal complaint was filed against the man for suspected indecent exposure, and he was issued a ban from the area following the incident. However, the search results do not provide the name of the man arrested at Müllerwiese in Gelnhausen.

Further witnesses are asked to contact the Gelnhausen police station at 06051 827-0. No further details about the man's identity or the outcome of the investigation were provided in the report. The public is reminded to report any suspicious activities to the authorities.

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