Police have investigated a report of a man who was allegedly seen performing an indecent act near an east Auckland school.
The Times was contacted on November 16 by a member of the public who says they want the community to be aware of the incident.
They say it happened at a location near Mellons Bay Beach just after 3pm the previous day and involved a man who was “masturbating on the grass near to where all the parents park to pick up their children” from a nearby school.
“[He was] spotted and videod by a parent and this has been given to the police,” the source says.
“A police report has been done and the school notified, but I would think the community should be aware and be on [the] lookout for this man.
“Doing this publicly and so close to a school, it is especially concerning [to] us all.”
The source urges people to keep an eye out for suspicious behaviour and “help keep our children safe”.
A police spokesperson says police were notified on November 15 that at about 3.56pm a male had been seen performing an “indecent act while lying under a blanket in a public area”.
“Police staff investigated the incident [on November 16] and the woman who witnessed it agreed to make an official report to police.
“We are following positive lines of enquiry.”
