Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green is asking the Midlands community for assistance in finding Larry Britt Brown, age 32 of Orangeburg, as he has been identified as the suspect of an indecent exposure incident that occurred on the morning of Tuesday, October 8.

On that date at approximately 10:35 a.m., officers were dispatched to the Lexington Place shopping center parking lot, which is located at 5454 Sunset Blvd. in Lexington, South Carolina to meet with a female victim regarding an incident exposure incident that had just occurred.

When an officer arrived, the victim stated that as she was walking to her vehicle from a store, she noticed that there was vehicle with a white male driver parked beside her vehicle in the parking lot.

As she walked beside his vehicle, she observed that he had his pants down exposing his genitals while gesturing in a sexual manner. When he noticed that the victim had seen him, the driver covered himself up and drove his vehicle to a nearby parking space where he remained until the officer arrived.

When the officer walked up to the vehicle to make contact with driver, he drove away from the scene. Within minutes, another officer observed the vehicle and when he attempted a traffic stop, the driver did not stop and fled from the officer.

Due to department policy and out of caution for the safety of the public, officers did not pursue the vehicle.Through the course of the investigation, Larry Britt Brown was identified as the suspect in the indecent exposure case and he has also been charged with Failure to Obey Police, Failure to Stop for Blue Lights, Defective Brake Lights and two counts of Reckless Driving.

Anyone who knows of the whereabouts of Larry Brown is asked to contact the Lexington Police Department at 803-359-6260.

Those with information can also contact Midlands Crimestoppers in the following ways:

PHONE TIP — Call the toll free number at 1-888-CRIME-SC (888-274-6372).

WEB TIP — Go to www.midlandscrimestoppers.com and click “Submit a Tip”.MOBILE TIP — Download the new P3 Tips app on your Apple or Android Device.

You can provide information anonymously through Midlands Crime Stoppers. Your tip could earn you a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for this crime.