Ferndale man accused of exposing self, masturbating in front of woman

Bryce Airgood | Detroit Free Press

A Ferndale man charged with exposing himself and masturbating in front of a woman has a prior conviction for a similar offense.

Nicholas Stocker, 23, was arraigned Friday in 43rd District Court on one count of aggravated indecent exposure, Ferndale police Sgt. Baron Brown said. Bond was set at $50,000.

Stocker is accused of exposing himself on June 17, outside the Blumz by JRDesigns store on 9 Mile in downtown Ferndale, according to a police press release.

Brown said Stocker is charged with aggravated indecent exposure, a felony, and he has a prior conviction for a misdemeanor for a similar act. Brown said he did not know details of that incident as it occurred in another city, but it was recent enough that Stocker was still under court supervision.

Stocker's next court date is scheduled for July 2. If found guilty, he could potentially spend two years in prison, Brown said.

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On June 17, when the woman arrived at the store, a man was sitting on a rock near the entrance. The man started a conversation with her saying he lived in Ferndale. He told her his name was Nick, according to police.

Police said when the woman left the store, the man asked her, "What do you think?" That's when she noticed he had exposed himself and begun masturbating. The man asked her to watch him.

The woman then fled and notified police, police said.

The suspect was described as a white male in his 20s, about 6-foot-2, thinly built, with dark hair, according to police.

Police said the suspect was wearing a blue bandana, John Lennon-style glasses and a SpongeBob SquarePants shirt with a picture of Krabby Patty on it.

Nicholas Stocker, 23, of Ferndale was arraigned in 43rd District Court today on a single count of aggravated indecent exposure, a two year felony. He was given a $50,000 bond-no 10%. His next court date is scheduled for July 2, 2018 at 1 p.m. pic.twitter.com/HfjS9cA40A — Ferndale Police Dept (@FerndalePolice) June 22, 2018

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