Beacon Police Explain Why No Arrest Was Made After Man Allegedly Moons Someone

A bizarre incident in Beacon has the city's police department explaining why officers decided not to make an arrest after a man allegedly mooned another person outside the county building.

According to the Beacon Police Department, it all started back on August 28th around 3:40 p.m. when officers were called to the county building at 223 Main Street for an unknown problem. When officers arrived, they found three people they were familiar with from previous interactions yelling in the street.

Dutchess County Building Beacon, NY

Man Allegedly Moons Another Person in Beacon, NY

Police said the situation involved more than just yelling and cursing. According to Chief Thomas Figlia, one of the individuals allegedly exposed his buttocks to another person. Yep, you read that correctly. Police said someone allegedly mooned another person during the incident!

The department said the alleged act could have resulted in a charge of Exposure of a Person, which is classified as a violation-level offense. Police also said all three individuals were technically committing disorderly conduct by yelling, cursing, and causing an alarm in a public area.

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One of the people involved was reportedly visibly intoxicated and told officers he had consumed "a couple of beers." Another person was dealing with emotional issues following a recent death in the family.

Despite having the ability to charge the individuals with violations, police ultimately decided not to make any arrests.

City of Beacon Police Department

Why Didn't Beacon Police Make an Arrest?

Instead, officers told one person not to return to the county building and used de-escalation techniques to calm everyone down and separate the people involved. The decision apparently raised some eyebrows in the community, with the department saying concerns were raised about possible favoritism or police inaction.

Chief Figlia addressed those concerns directly, explaining that officers routinely use de-escalation when dealing with low-level offenses when it is safe to do so.

In other words, just because someone allegedly drops their pants and moons another person doesn't necessarily mean they're going straight to jail. Police said the situation was non-violent, there was no immediate danger to anyone, and officers were able to successfully calm things down without making arrests.