Woman reports frequent visitor outside her bedroom window

Monday, June 9

Different strokes

12:39 a.m., 2300 block of Ringling Boulevard

Lewd and lascivious act: About a week prior, a woman told officers she encountered a white male subject approximately 40 to 50 years old with a white beard and tattoos on his face engaging in solitary self-gratification outside her apartment slider door. She said she did not report the incident at the time, assuming it would be an isolated event.

A few days later, however, she noted a patio chair had been turned to face her bedroom window. A couple of days after that, according to the incident report, she noticed the same man near her bedroom window, once again engaging in the same lewd activity.

Finally, she called authorities on this night when she saw him yet again, likely planning to resume his one-man performative art. She attempted to confront him, but he quickly fled on a bicycle.

Now for the weird part.

The woman found items she assumed were left behind by the creeper, including a water bottle, a pair of socks, what appeared to be some kind of lubricant and … a Chucky doll and Bride of Chucky doll. She told officers she was quite alarmed by the subject continuing to return and take matters into his own hand outside of her apartment, explaining she was certain she observed him “vigorously” working himself into a crescendo.

Efforts by officers to locate the subject in the area were unsuccessful. A video clip of the subject was retrieved from a nearby convenience store and a photo was distributed in an attempt to identify him. 

Battery threat

2:58 p.m., 2800 block of Ringling Boulevard

Suspicious incident: The manager of a retail store told an officer one of her employees was threatened by a customer the day prior. Shortly after 3 p.m., the complainant said one of her elderly regular customers entered the store to purchase D batteries. Dismayed at the price of the batteries, she uttered to the cashier, “If you voted for Ttrump, I'll kill you.” She then purchased the batteries and left the store.

The officer advised in order to issue a trespassing warning to the customer, she would have to be present to be identified. The manager was told to contact law enforcement if she returns. 

The woman was described as 5 feet tall, about 100 pounds, 70 to 80 years of age and wearing a colorful ensemble including a yellow shirt, red pants, green bandana and gray visor with a black bag and dark sunglasses.

That’s not a knife!

9:09 p.m., 1500 Glen Oak Drive

Disturbance: A complainant expressed concern to officers about his on-and-off girlfriend of 20 years, with whom he had been living for the past five years, over her alcohol issues. He said she often drinks to the point where she becomes belligerent and starts arguments.

On this night, the woman was again intoxicated and, again, initiated an argument, during which she opened a silverware drawer, causing the man to fear she was reaching for a knife. At no point, though, did the woman possess a knife, and the complainant advised he was not in fear “due to this being a common occurrence,” according to the incident report. He added his girlfriend “usually will just pass out due to her intoxication,” the report reads.

An officer spoke with the woman, who was described as visibly intoxicated, had slurred speech and was struggling to maintain balance. She said she never had the intention to pick up a knife and that her boyfriend was lying. 

Both were advised to separate for the remainder of the night.