Bloomington Police arrested Edward Uhles on Saturday for criminal trespassing and for obscene performance at H&M inside College Mall.
Ulhes is a white man in his mid-60s and was described by BPD officers as 5-foot-5, medium build and with a white mustache or goatee.
A 20-year-old woman reported Aug. 23 Uhles had approached her and showed her his penis and was masturbating in front of her inside the store.
The incident was reported by the employees of the store. The victim later corroborated the story, and BPD began an investigation.
Uhles was told in 2011 he could be arrested for trespassing if found inside College Mall again, and charge of trespassing was what BPD originally arrested him for on Saturday. He had been going there for the last eight to 10 days.
The charge of obscene performance was added once police identified Uhles from the previous complaint by the victim.
Ulhes admitted to the obscene behavior, but told officers he showed the woman a plastic penis. According to a follow-up with the victim of the alleged behavior, she said it was not a plastic penis.
BPD Capt. Steve Kellams said he believes it is probable that Uhles will have to be registered on the sexual offender’s registry as part of his sentence if convicted, depending on what the judge decides.
Dominick Jean
