It is the type of story that could only have originated out of the Sunshine State.
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.
Police also were told the exposed man had “engaged in a sexual performance with a vacuum cleaner,” reads a statement on the arrest of Kevin Dale Westerhold, who is facing an exposure of sexual organs charge.
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office got the bizarre call about a man displaying his private parts and raced over to the Windsor Hills Resort development. But the 51-year-old suspect gave them the sleep, having already left the area.
However, the statement contends that “the victims [who] observed this behavior provided a statement” to detectives as well as “a cell phone recording” that allegedly showed “a male, partially clothed, in front of a residence, engaged in a sexual performance with a vacuum cleaner.”
Police did not provide further information on the alleged sexual performance.
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But of course, the story does not end there.
Police later learned that the Florida man and his wife live in a home within the private development and also operate an Airbnb out of a separate residence nearby, according to a statement from investigators.
Detectives started looking into the disturbing situation and discovered that a complaint had been made on January 21 “regarding a man that was walking in a shared hallway space, nude.”
Police later reviewed doorbell camera footage of the alleged incident and officers started to canvass the area, looking for the man from the video.
The police spoke with other residents in the development, who “provided statements of similar behavior by the suspect” being nude or partially clothed near other houses, the statement explained.
The previous incidents had been reported, but to the homeowner’s association in December, and not police, the statement said. Additional doorbell camera footage was eventually obtained by investigators who confirmed the various allegations made against Westerhold.
An arrest warrant was issued for Westerhold, who was arrested in Oviedo on Tuesday, January 27. He was released following his arrest and will appear for a court hearing sometime next month.
Us Weekly tried a few phone numbers that appear to be connected to Westerhold but could not reach him for a comment on his arrest.
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Information on his lawyer was unavailable on Thursday, January 29.
Investigators said they would like to speak with if anyone else has had contact with the suspect exposing himself to them or if they know of any other incidents, to contact the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office at (407) 348-1100.
In Florida, it is illegal to expose or exhibit sexual organs in a public place or on private premises in a vulgar or indecent manner. The law does not criminalize mere nudity but targets exposure that is deemed either lewd or offensive.
Exposure of sexual organs is a misdemeanor. Accidental exposure or exposure without any lewd intent may not meet the legal threshold for a criminal charge. The statute is classified as a first-degree misdemeanor, and those convicted could be sentenced to one year in jail, one year of probation, and a fine of up to $1,000.
A second or subsequent violation of the statute can lead to a felony charge, punishable by five years in prison, five years of probation, and a $5,000 fine.
