Police: Man masturbated near day care

Police say a man parked his car near a Sarasota day care center, called up pornographic videos on his cell phone and began to masturbate in his car within visual range of children, according to a press release.

After an investigation, police arrested 28-year-old Jesus M. Perez of the 3500 block of Coronado Drive on charges of lewd and lascivious behaviour.

Witnesses called police to say a man was acting strangely in his car around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday near a day care center on Tuttle Avenue just north of Fruitville Road.

Police arrived and stopped the man, who was found with his pants unbuttoned. He later admitted to masturbating and watching the porn on his phone, the release said. No children were harmed, police said.