Alvin Stokes

Name:
Stokes, Alvin Meshach

Date of Booking:
05/05/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
PUBLIC INDECENCY-1ST OR 2ND OFFENSE – MISDEMEANOR

PUBLIC INDECENCY-1ST OR 2ND OFFENSE – MISDEMEANOR

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 05/05/2025 at approximately 1755 hours I was dispatched to 1200 US Highway 80 (Dollar General) in reference to a subject possibly exposing himself. I later identified the suspect as Mr. Alvin Stokes (arrestee). The call notes read that the subject was a black male who was still in the store.

I arrived on scene at 1756 and made contact with Ms. [VICTIM #1] (complainant/victim) who was located inside the store. She pointed Mr. Alvin out to me and I asked him to step outside the store. Once outside I placed him into handcuffs and informed him that he was being detained for matching the description of a suspect who was exposing himself. I patted him down for weapons but did not locate any items of evidentiary value. I then placed him into my patrol car while I spoke with Ms. [VICTIM #1].

I asked Ms. [VICTIM #1] what happened. She informed me that she had entered the store at approximately 1745 hours to shop. Once inside she observed Mr. Alvin walking in her vicinity with his pe*is out. She advised that he followed her inside the store as well as other customers.

As I spoke with Ms. [VICTIM #1] about the incident a second complainant approached me to report Mr. Alvin exposing himself to her. Ms. [VICTIM #2] (complainant/victim) informed me that at 1740 hours Mr. Alvin had exposed himself to her outside of the store near his truck. Ms. [VICTIM #2] claimed that she observed Mr. Alvin mastu*bating near his vehicle directly in front of the store. Ms. [VICTIM #2] left the store and returned home to tell her husband.

Given the matching narratives from both Ms. [VICTIM #1] and Ms. [VICTIM #2] I made the decision to arrest Mr. Alvin. I returned to my patrol vehicle and informed him that he was now under arrest. I performed and intrusive search of his person but did not locate any items. Another Deputy arrived on scene and gathered statement forms from Ms. [VICTIM #1] and Ms. [VICTIM #2].

I returned into the store and had the manager Ms. [WITNESS #1] (employee) show me the security footage. At timestamp 1749 I was able to observe Mr. Alvin in the store with his pe*is out multiple times. I took a photo of the image and uploaded it with the report.

I then transported Mr. Alvin to the Effingham County jail without incident. I read him his Miranda rights once at the jail and asked him if he wished to speak with me but he declined. I informed him that his vehicle was being towed from the store and that he was trespassed from the store.

Once Mr. Alvin was turned over to booking staff I returned to the Dollar General and I provided Ms. [WITNESS #1] with a copy of the Trespass form. Mr. Alvin’s vehicle (2011 Ford F-1500) was towed by Bashlors towing.

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