Police arrest man accused of exposing himself on south Charlotte greenway

CHARLOTTE — Police in Charlotte say a suspect has been arrested after a woman reported that a man exposed himself on a greenway trail.

It happened Monday morning on the McMullen Creek Greenway, close to Tifton Road, according to a police report obtained by Channel 9 on Tuesday.

A woman told police she was walking along the greenway around 11:45 a.m. Monday when a man exposed himself to the victim.

On Thursday, the department shared pictures of the suspect and his electric bicycle.

On Friday, CMPD identified the suspect as Nicholas Mermigas, 39.

According to jail records in Mecklenburg County, Mermigas is facing five misdemeanor charges of indecent exposure.

Police said additional information would be released later Friday.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has investigated several recent cases involving men exposing themselves on the city’s greenways. One victim ended up getting a picture of the suspect, which helped police track him down.

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