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Police: Gay men frequent Triangle Park to engage in sex acts
Evidently Triangle Park is a common spot for gay men looking for afternoon sex or to perform sexual acts, according to Dayton police.
Undercover detectives were working the area in the 2600 block of Ridge Avenue at about 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4, when they noticed David Steuart sitting in a gold Cadillac.
Steuart, 42, was staring intently at the undercover male officer, which is common for men parked in the area to do, according to the report.
In his report the detective wrote, “It is common practice for gay men to meet at this park and when staring at each other they often masturbate.”
It gets better.
The detective noticed Steuart’s right shoulder moving, according to the report. The detective then got out of his pickup truck and walked to a trash can near Steuart’s car to throw something away, the report said.
While walking past the Cadillac, the detective said he nodded at Steuart and noticed his pants are unzipped and he was removing his right hand.
The detective then noticed another man, John Stephens, 61, sitting in a shelter at the park, according to the report.
Stephens then walked to his car, while the detective made contact with another officer at the scene, according to the report.
The detective then walked by Stephens’ car and the two men exchange nods, according to the report. Stephens then lifted his hips in the air, exposed and touched himself so the detective could see, according to the report.
The detective then said to Stephens “I could take care of that” and asked Stephens if he wants to go somewhere safe.
Stephens followed the detective toward the dead-end of Webster Avenue. While en route the detective gave a “take down” signal to officers in the area, according to the report.
The detective then turned onto the 1900 block of Lucille and stops near the dead-end near Interstate 75.
Stephens parked his car and Steuart shows up in his gold Cadillac. The two men were then arrested by undercover officers, according to the report.
Stephens told officers he wasn’t masturbating, but was “scratching himself,” according to the report. When asked why he followed Stephens and the undercover detective, Steuart responded, “I just followed them to get into something.”
Both men face misdemeanor charges of public indecency.
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