Boy, 13, saw man expose himself near Camp Avenue Elementary School, Nassau police say

Detectives are investigating an incident reported Monday by the parents of a teenaged boy who said he witnessed a man "exposing and inappropriately touching himself" in the vicinity of an elementary school in Merrick.

Nassau County police said the incident occurred near Camp Avenue Elementary School around 2:50 p.m.

The 13-year-old boy told police he was northbound on Merrick Avenue near the school when he saw the man, in a white SUV parked on the west shoulder, exposing himself and conducting the lewd activity. Police said the teen described the man as bald, clean-shaven and wearing sunglasses and a white button-down shirt.

First Squad detectives are asking anyone with information regarding the incident to call 911 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.

By John Valenti

john.valenti@newsday.com

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”