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BRISTOL, Va.—A Bristol, Virginia man has been arrested and charged with masturbation in public and obscene exhibitions and performances after an incident at the Walmart parking lot at Exit 7.

Washington County Sheriff Fred Newman said a Florida man, identified as Roy Lee Potter, 48, having recently moved to Virginia is facing two misdemeanor charges as a result of an investigation.

Newman said dispatch received a call at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday from a woman who had been at the Walmart store. Upon returning to her vehicle, the woman observed what appeared to be body fluid deposited on the door handle of her vehicle.

A sheriff's deputy was dispatched to the location and interviewed the woman. Through investigation and assistance from Walmart personnel, video was obtained which helped identify the suspect.

Based on the investigation and through video, Newman said it appears the man walked up to the victim's vehicle, masturbated and deposited the body fluid on the door handle, then returned to his vehicle and left the area.

Potter was transported to the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail in Abingdon where he is being held on a $3,000 bond.

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