Locations of where county's flashers have been caught

A church, charity shop and a hairdressers are just some of the obscure locations where people were arrested for flashing in North Yorkshire.

A Freedom of Information request has revealed there were 172 arrests made in the county between 2013 and 2016 for either exposure or indecent exposure offences.

A total of 172 arrests made in the county between 2013 and 2016 for either exposure or indecent exposure offences.placeholder image
A total of 172 arrests made in the county between 2013 and 2016 for either exposure or indecent exposure offences.

The most popular place for people to expose themselves was on a street/road with a total of 43 arrests made in four years.

Other stand-out sites include a taxi, supermarket, university and a factory.

In 2013 there were 41 arrests made for indecent exposure including four in a park/garden and single cases at locations such as a school, hospital, beach and a charity shop.

Other bizarre places for indecent exposure that year also included a country lane, department store, a beauty spot and a university.

There was a slight decrease in arrests in 2014 with 36 cases reported to North Yorkshire Police.

However people still exposed themselves in a range of places such as two arrests at both a clothes shop and a flat. People were also spotted in a cafe, factory, footpath/bridleway and a leisure/swimming centre.

The environment for 31% of the arrests made for indecent exposure between 2013-2016 were not recorded by North Yorkshire Police.

Arrests were up in 2015 to a total of 54 across the county including six cases in a park, seven in a house, three in a flat, two on a cycle path and two in a clothes shop.

Other strange sites included a church, college, river/canal and a taxi.

Arrests saw a decline last year to 41 with people arrested for exposing themselves in the woods, supermarket, school, public house and a car.

A total of 11 people were arrested for indecent exposure in 2016 on a street/road and there were also arrests made at a mental health unit and a leisure centre.

If convicted, an offender is most likely to be faced with a penalty in the form of a fine and/or community service than a custodial sentence. However offenders could face a maximum two years in prison.

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