NORTH EDWARDS, CA - Deputies have arrested a man they say is responsible for at least a dozen cases of indecent exposure near the area of North Edwards in eastern Kern County.
Investigators say over the last several months, deputies from the Mojave/Boron Substation have responded to 11 separate calls regarding a man exposing himself and committing lewd acts in view of motorists traveling on Hwy. 58 near the town of North Edwards. In each instance, the man was able to flee the area prior to the arrival of deputies, and deputies had been unable to identify the suspect.
On Wednesday afternoon, deputies received a call from a motorist reporting the suspect standing near a white SUV near the area of Claymine Rd. and Hwy. 58. The suspect was nude and committing lewd acts in view of motorists. Deputies were able to respond to the area within several minutes and determined the suspect had left the area.
A short time later a California Highway Patrol officer assisting with the search of the area located a white SUV matching the suspect vehicle description. The vehicle was parked at a nearby mobile home park and deputies contacted the resident of the mobile home where the vehicle was parked. Deputies identified the resident as 26-year-old Kirk Antosh and were able to determine that Antosh was the suspect involved in the case reported on October 15, as well as the same suspect involved in the 11 previous calls.
Antosh was arrested and booked into the Kern County Jail for indecent exposure. He also had an outstanding warrant out of Los Angeles County for a similar case.
Investigators say over the last several months, deputies from the Mojave/Boron Substation have responded to 11 separate calls regarding a man exposing himself and committing lewd acts in view of motorists traveling on Hwy. 58 near the town of North Edwards. In each instance, the man was able to flee the area prior to the arrival of deputies, and deputies had been unable to identify the suspect.
On Wednesday afternoon, deputies received a call from a motorist reporting the suspect standing near a white SUV near the area of Claymine Rd. and Hwy. 58. The suspect was nude and committing lewd acts in view of motorists. Deputies were able to respond to the area within several minutes and determined the suspect had left the area.
A short time later a California Highway Patrol officer assisting with the search of the area located a white SUV matching the suspect vehicle description. The vehicle was parked at a nearby mobile home park and deputies contacted the resident of the mobile home where the vehicle was parked. Deputies identified the resident as 26-year-old Kirk Antosh and were able to determine that Antosh was the suspect involved in the case reported on October 15, as well as the same suspect involved in the 11 previous calls.
Antosh was arrested and booked into the Kern County Jail for indecent exposure. He also had an outstanding warrant out of Los Angeles County for a similar case.