

New Castle Man Arrested for Masturbating at the Mall

By Kelli Steele

John Dicriscio A New Castle man is jailed after he was arrested for masturbating at a New Castle County mall and exposing himself to a teenager.



The investigation began on Monday, after police made contact with a 14-year-old girl who advised that she had observed a man, later identified as 59-year-old John Dicriscio, expose himself while she was at the Christiana Mall on Sunday, February 23rd. The victim advised that while she was inside of the Barnes and Noble store, she realized that she was being followed around the store by Dicriscio. The teen eventually went to the second floor of the store and sat down; it was at this point that she observed Dicriscio standing near her and realized that he had his penis exposed and was masturbating.



Police say the girl used her cell phone to take pictures of Dicriscio, before she left the store.



Through interviews and other investigative means, including reviewing the pictures the victim had taken, troopers were able to positively identify Dicriscio as the suspect who had exposed himself. It was also learned that Dicriscio is currently a Tier III or high-risk registered sex offender.



On Tuesday, information was received that Dicriscio was again inside of the Barnes and Noble at the mall. Troopers responded to the store and were able to take him into custody without incident.



Dicriscio is charged with numerous offenses, including 1st degree indecent exposure and lewdness; he was committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institution in default of $10,000 secured bail.







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