A Newnan woman was arrested after exposing herself at a children’s park on Monday evening.



Just after 7 p.m., police responded to the area of Rush Foods on Dodson Street after a caller reported a woman fully exposing herself in the parking lot, demanding for people to look at her.

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Witnesses said the suspect, later identified as Catrina Lee Cannon, 31, also dropped her pants earlier that evening at the children’s playground on Octavia Place.

Cannon fully exposed herself to at least three children on the playground, at one point yelling “come get me,” according to Lt. Eddie Attaway with the Newnan Police Department.

One juvenile victim told police that while walking to Rush Foods, Cannon approached her and demanded money. When the victim explained she didn’t have any, Cannon pushed her down to the ground.

The juvenile got up and continued to the store and while the victim was inside, Cannon took off her pants in the parking lot. She then followed the victim home, throwing beer bottles at her, according to the report.

When police located Cannon, they noted the smell of alcohol on her and Cannon refused to say if she had been at the park that evening – only that it was her husband’s birthday and she wanted to go home.

Witnesses were able to positively identify Cannon as the woman seen at the playground and parking lot of Rush Foods. She was arrested for public indecency, assault, public drunkenness and child cruelty.

Cannon has faced several charges in the past including prostitution, possession of narcotics, public indecency and pedestrian under the influence.