“We don’t want people who are out jogging, biking or with their families to be subject to this type of behavior. “When you call a complaint in to us, we are going to follow up on it,” he said. Two men were also charged with battery, and one man was charged with battery only.Ĭhitwood has already warned that there will be similar operations to come. According to the police reports, the men often steered the conversation to sex, began to rub the undercover deputies or expose their genitalia to them, and, in some cases, masturbate.Īll the men were arrested and charged with indecent exposure in public and committing lewd acts, according to arrest records. The idea of this group is based on meeting new single people locally and to organize and hold events throughout the year (exclusively. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said the impetus for the sting, dubbed “Operation Park Hopper,” came from complaints made by park patrons and the fact that schools had recently let out for summer vacation, meaning that more parents and children would likely be using the parks.ĭuring the sting, undercover deputies sat on park benches and waited for the men to approach. This group was created out of the sheer need for a singles group/meet up site for adults of all ages.the young and the young at heart (Starting age 21 to in age.) in the Kitsap co.
