LITTLE EGG HARBOR - Township police have charged a man with lewdness after he allegedly exposed his genitals, swore at patrons and got into a physical altercation — with himself — at a Mystic Islands Wawa.

Police first went to the store at approximately 9 p.m. Wednesday to investigate a report of "a male acting in a suspicious manner," according to a prepared statement from township police. "As per witnesses the male was said to be under the influence of something."

Police officers spoke with the man — Jason Cramer, 37, of the New Gretna section of Bass River — and left him to his own devices with the understanding that he would find his way home, police said. But 15 minutes later officers had to go right back to the store.

When police arrived at the Wawa the second time, witnesses told them that Cramer had been standing outside, "'fighting with himself,' punching his face and scratching at his eyes," according to the statement. "Several witnesses also reported that Cramer had pulled his pants down exposing his genitals, grabbed himself and began yelling obscenities at patrons."

This time around police arrested Cramer, charged him with lewdness and, once they had given him his summons, took him home themselves, police said.

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Alex N. Gecan: @GeeksterTweets; 732-643-4043; agecan@gannettnj.com