Police in central Florida were summoned to a private development in Kissimmee, right next to Orlando, on Thursday, January 22, to deal with a partially clothed man who was allegedly exposing himself outside a neighbor’s home.
According to a statement on Kevin Dale Westerhold’s arrest, police were reportedly informed that the exposed man “engaged in a sexual performance with a vacuum cleaner. ” Westerhold is charged with exposing sexual organs.
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The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office responded to the unusual complaint about a man showing his private parts by racing over to the Windsor Hills Resort complex. However, the 51-year-old suspect, who had already left the region, provided them with sleep.
However, the statement claims that “the victims [who] observed this behavior provided a statement” to investigators, as well as “a cell phone recording” that purportedly showed “a male, partially clothed, in front of a residence, engaged in a sexual performance with a vacuum cleaner.”
Police did not disclose any information about the alleged sexual performance.
According to police, the Florida man and his wife live in a property within the exclusive complex and also manage an Airbnb from a separate apartment nearby.
Detectives began investigating the disturbing situation and learned that a complaint had been filed on January 21 “regarding a man who was walking in a shared hallway space, naked.”
Police later checked doorbell camera footage of the alleged incident, and investigators began canvassing the area in search of the individual shown on tape.
The police spoke with other residents in the development, who “provided statements of similar behavior by the suspect” while naked or half-clothed near other houses, according to the statement.
The earlier occurrences were reported to the homeowner’s association in December rather than the police, according to the statement. Investigators eventually found additional doorbell camera footage, which confirmed the claims made against Westerhold.
An arrest warrant was obtained for Westerhold, who was detained in Oviedo on Tuesday, January 27. He was released after his arrest and will appear in court perhaps next month.
On Thursday, January 29, no information was known about his counsel.
Investigators have asked anyone who has had contact with the suspect exposing himself to them or who is aware of any previous incidences to contact the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office at (407) 348-1100.
In Florida, it is prohibited to expose or display genital organs in a public place or on private property in a vulgar or obscene manner. The law does not punish simple nudity but rather exposure that is considered vulgar or objectionable.
The exposure of genital organs is a misdemeanor. Accidental exposure or exposure without indecent intent, may not meet the legal requirements for a criminal charge. The statute is a first-degree misdemeanor, and individuals convicted face up to one year in jail, one year on probation, and a $1,000 fine.
A second or subsequent violation of the statute may result in a felony charge, punishable by five years in jail, five years on probation, and a $5,000 fine.
