Police: Naked man caught masturbating at Pensacola Beach

A 31-year-old man has been arrested after Pensacola Beach patrons reported he was allegedly masturbating in public.

Bobby Gene Eidson III was allegedly standing behind the large shell at Pensacola Beach's boardwalk on Quietwater Beach Drive in the early hours of Sunday morning, standing completely naked in the water and masturbating.

Escambia County Sheriff's Office deputies noted in their report that onlookers said Eidson noticed several people watching him from the back deck of the Capt'n Fun bar and he waved with both his hands, swinging around his penis in a circular motion.

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One of the witnesses said she was at the bar for her birthday and went outside for a cigarette, which is when she claims she saw Eidson swinging around his penis and kissing another person. She said he began touching his genitals again when he noticed she was watching.

Another witness said he saw Eidson standing naked for at least 15 minutes.

Police said in Eidson's arrest report that when they got to the scene, they found Eidson swimming on his back, with his genitals in clear view. After police arrived, Eidson got out of the water and put clothes on, the report said. Eidson allegedly told police he wasn't sure why police were called, and his response to their questions about masturbating in public were redacted from the report. Eidson was arrested afterward.

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He faces two counts of lewd and indecent exposure of sexual organs. He was booked into Escambia County Jail on Sunday morning and was released on a $1,000 bond the same morning.