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Tupelo police seek suspect in indecent exposure near Crosstown

TUPELO, Miss. — Tupelo police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in an indecent exposure reported Tuesday evening at a business near Crosstown, the Tupelo Police Department said.

Investigators said the man fled the area on a blue bicycle after the incident. The department released an image of the suspect and asked anyone who recognizes him or has information to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Tupelo police at 662-841-6491 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-773-TIPS. Tips may help investigators identify the suspect and determine whether additional charges are warranted, police said.

Indecent exposure is a crime that can raise public safety concerns, and law enforcement agencies often seek community assistance to locate suspects quickly. The Tupelo Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Tupelo and regularly works with Crime Stoppers and the public to investigate reports of sexual and public-safety offenses.

We will provide more information as it becomes available.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."