A man arrested for prowling on Monday could be connected with two indecent exposure cases at Stanford University last month, the school’s Department of Public Safety said.
Jun Nicdao Pegarido, 32, Daly City, was arrested around 3 p.m. Monday for allegedly prowling Monday at a home in the 500 block of Gerona Road south of the campus, public safety officials said. Deputies booked him into Santa Clara County jail.
Deputies and Palo Alto police officers stopped him about an hour earlier at Junipero Serra Boulevard and Campus Drive in his pickup truck, department spokesman Bill Larson said.
Online court records show he’s being held at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas on $15,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in Santa Clara County Superior Court Wednesday afternoon.
Investigators are looking into whether Pegarido is a suspect in two separate indecent exposure cases on campus: one on April 18 when a man reportedly exposed himself to a student at a residence hall and another on Sunday when a man flashed himself to three people outside of his parked car. He could also be a suspect in other similar incidents on campus.
University officials have banned Pegardio from going on Stanford grounds. The department has released photos of his black 2016 Toyota Tundra 4×4 with California license plate 92383X1 and is looking to speak with anyone who has seen the vehicle at the school.
Anyone who has seen Pegarido or his vehicle on campus is asked to call contact the department or call 911.
I sure hope they make sure this is the right guy. A sex crime charge is a life sentence nowadays.
What is the definition of “prowling”?
Prowling generally refers to the crime of lurking in an area with an intent to commit a crime. Laws governing prowling vary by state, so local laws should be consulted for applicability in your area.
The following is an example of a state law dealing with prowling:
§61.30. Loitering or Prowling; Defined & Punished; Defenses. (a) A person commits a violation if he loiters or prowls in a place, at a time, or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals under circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity.
Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such alarm is warranted is the fact that the person takes flight upon appearance of a peace officer, refuses to identify himself, or manifestly endeavors to conceal himself or any object. (b) Unless flight by the person or other circumstances makes it impracticable, a peace officer shall prior to any arrest for an offense under this Section afford the person an opportunity to dispel any alarm which would otherwise be warranted, by requesting him to identify himself and explain his presence and conduct. (c) No person shall be convicted of an offense under this Section if the peace officer did not comply with Subsection (b) or if it appears at trial that the explanation given by the person was true and, if believed by the peace officer at the time, would have dispelled the alarm.
Sick man.
Respectfully