Man linked to recent spate of indecent exposure cases
A man wearing nothing but a long-sleeve T-shirt approached a female victim's car Monday night in an incident of indecent exposure that Chapel Hill police believe might be connected to several others earlier this year, said police spokeswoman Jane Cousins.
The suspect was walking around the Chapel Ridge apartment complex about 9:25 p.m. when he approached the woman's vehicle and made hand gestures to use her phone, Cousins said.
Cousins said that both the suspect's description and the circumstances of the crime possibly link this exposure to four other incidents this year. The man is believed to be in his early 20s, and he has knocked on doors to use the phone in all instances.
"We believe the same suspect has returned and is doing the same kind of indecent exposure," Cousins said. "If anyone sees anything, call 911 immediately. Don't approach him."
Local man charged with felony financial ID fraud
A local man was arrested Monday and charged three times with felony financial identity fraud, Carrboro police reports state.
Alvin Dennis Ballentine, 43, of 608 Shannon Drive in Chapel Hill was picked up by the Orange County Sheriff's Department at 10:10 a.m. and transported to Carrboro in connection with charges stemming from a Sept. 15 report of check card fraud.
A 73-year-old victim reported transactions on his statement that he did not make, 14 of which occurred in Carrboro and totaled $2,045.95, reports state.
