Police arrested a Watertown man after he allegedly exposed himself to an employee of a store in Stoneham.
Andrey Pavlov, 44, of Watertown, was arrested on a charge of open and gross lewdness after the incident on March 22, according to a press release from Stoneham Police Chief James O’Connor.
On March 22, Pavlov allegedly flashed an employee at Michaels on Main Street in Stoneham. According to a report on WCVB Channel 5, an employee noticed a man acting strangely and he followed her and exposed himself. The employee yelled at the suspect and chased him out of the store, according to the report.
Stoneham Police investigated, and identified Pavlov as the suspect. They contacted Watertown Police and asked them to place Pavlov under arrest.
“I would like to acknowledge the diligent work of our detectives who worked tirelessly to identify and apprehend this suspect,” O’Connor said. “We would like to thank Watertown Police for their assistance throughout this investigation.”
Pavlov was arraigned in Woburn District Court.