By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer
JAMESBURG — Police arrested a local resident on charges of lewdness after a witness filed a complaint with the department that the suspect had been masturbating in plain sight.
Claudio A. Binos, 37, of Jamesburg, was charged by police on March 10, after the witness, whose identity officers would not reveal, reported to police that the suspect was visibly demonstrating lewd behavior on Marryott Street, said Jamesburg Police Lt. James Craparotta.
Police arrived at the location of the incident and were able to observe the suspect exposing himself, he said.
”If someone commits a crime, a person has the right to sign a complaint,” he said. “In this case we did have enough evidence to have probable cause for an arrest.”
Lt. Craparotta declined to discuss certain aspects of the case, such as the evidence police had acquired. Shortly after police arrested the suspect, he was transported to the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center, where his bail was set at $2,500 without the 10 percent option.
Representatives from the center said Mr. Binos posted a cash bail the same day he was booked.
Anyone with information on the case should call the Jamesburg Police Department at 732-521-0011 and ask for Detective Kevin Wilson.

