Liz Holland

erholland@gannett.com

A man suspected of being a bikini-clad, late-night prowler in Crisfield told police he is a sleepwalker and once woke up in a parking lot wearing a women’s bathing suit, according to charging documents filed in District Court.

Marco A. Garcia, 38, also told police he wears women’s clothing every day and frequently buys items at a flea market on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

Police first questioned Garcia on Monday, July 18, after a resident reported that he looked like the man caught in a surveillance photo wearing a women’s bikini or lingerie with two-tone hiking boots, according to court records.

The homeowner set up motion-activated cameras, normally used for tracking deer, after swimsuits and beach towels disappeared from an outdoor clothes line in the yard over a two-year period, according to charging documents.

Word of the "bikini man" spread after a surveillance photo was posted on social media.

The suspect first identified himself to police as Paco Garcia, then Marco Garcia and finally Marco Garcia Hernandez. He told police he had been in the country illegally for the past 10 years, according to court records.

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Garcia told police he sleep walks, but has never sought medical attention for the problem. He gave police permission to search his residence at 26360 Minden Ave., Crisfield, where officers found women’s underwear, bikinis and pornographic movies, but also a lot of young girls’ clothing and underwear.

Some of the items were identified by their owners and returned. The girls’ underwear and clothing was seized and stored by Maryland State Police, according to charging documents.

Police also checked Garcia’s phone and found a photo of a small child touching adult male genitals.

Maryland State Police said Thursday that the search of Garcia’s residence also uncovered various digital media storage devices which will be submitted to the state police Digital Forensics Lab for analysis.

Garcia was charged Tuesday, July 19, with fourth-degree burglary, theft less than $1,000, trespassing on posted property and possession of child pornography.

He is being held at the Somerset County Detention Center, police said.

Maryland State Police investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward. Callers may remain anonymous. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Maryland State Police Princess Anne Barrack at 443-260-3700. This investigation is still active and ongoing.

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