Man Arrested Twice In Same Week For Indecent Exposure, Sexual Battery

PALO ALTO (BCN)



A man was arrested in Palo Alto on Wednesday night after a witness reported him openly masturbating in a busy, public intersection.



The 36-year-old Oakland man had his pants down to his ankles when the male witness saw him on University Avenue and Bryant Street at 9:45 p.m., according to police. Officers arrived and took Reginald Tyrone Barnett into custody without incident.



He had previously been arrested for attempted sexual battery on Sunday about three blocks away from Wednesday's alleged indecent exposure, according to police.



A woman in her 20s said she was walking north on Waverley Street near Lytton Avenue when Barnett allegedly ran toward her and bent down saying he wanted to kiss her buttocks.



He then chased her and made a second attempt to kiss her, but she escaped safely, according to police.



Anyone with further information about Barnett is asked to contact police dispatch at (650) 329-2413.





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