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Charge: Man exposes self after trying to shoplift at Target
He allegedly said everyone knows him as 'Big d*** Lydell'
Published 5:10 pm, Friday, February 17, 2017
A 38-year-old man is charged with indecent exposure after allegedly exposing himself while being detained for shoplifting at the West Seattle Target store.
A 38-year-old man has been charged with indecent exposure after allegedly exposing himself while being detained for shoplifting at the West Seattle Target store.
Lydell Coleman has been charged with a felony because he's been convicted of indecent exposure in the past.
The incident reportedly occurred Feb. 5. A guard told authorities he saw Coleman take merchandise from the store that day and head for the exit without paying, according to court records.
The guard detained Coleman and walked him back into the store, intending to take him to the loss-prevention office, Seattle police say. When he asked Coleman his name, Coleman allegedly responded, "Everybody knows me, my name is Lydell, Big d*** Lydell."
He then, over the guard's objections, lifted his shirt over his head and pulled his pants down, exposing his genitalia to several Target employees and customers, according to Seattle police reports.
Several other workers and surveillance footage verified the employee's account of events.
Coleman remains jailed on $10,000 bail.
