{"id":44799,"date":"2026-08-05T18:37:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T22:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=44799"},"modified":"2026-08-06T07:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T11:17:43","slug":"sinclair-police-investigate-flashing-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2026\/08\/05\/sinclair-police-investigate-flashing-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Sinclair police investigate flashing incident"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sinclair College police confirmed that an incident of indecent exposure, or \u201cflashing,\u201d occurred at the downtown Dayton campus on July 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Coss, Sinclair\u2019s director of public safety and chief of police, said the incident happened between 7:30 and 7:50 a.m. A female student was on the fourth floor of Building 13, awaiting the start of classes, when a man exposed himself to her.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Michael Coss, Sinclair’s police chief. <\/strong>CONTRIBUTED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Coss said the student took some time to collect herself, but still reported the incident promptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using security footage, campus police determined that the suspect entered the building shortly before the act and exited shortly after. He had left by the time the report was filed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The investigation is ongoing, so it is not clear whether the man was a fellow student or an outside predator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Ohio, a first offense of indecent exposure is considered a fourth-degree misdemeanor. It can carry a penalty of up to 60 days in jail<\/a> as well as monetary fines. Penalties worsen as offenses repeat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coss urges students who may experience flashing, or any sort of harassment, to contact campus police immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe sooner we know what happened, the sooner we can act,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Department of Public Safety is located in Building 7, room 112 and operates 24 hours a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To report past or non-emergency incidents, a tip form is available<\/a>. For immediate reports, the department can be reached at (937) 512-2700.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hannah Kichline, executive editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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