Arrest made in bizarre video incident

Summary

Police have arrested a man suspected of breaking into a home, stripping off his clothes, taking a video of himself and then leaving the camera behind. The man under arrest is 24-year-old Jose Mendez-Barragan.

Story Published: May 10, 2007 at 5:43 PM PDT

Story Updated: Apr 14, 2009 at 3:28 PM PDT

Arrest made in bizarre video incident

Photo of suspect provided by Vancouver police.

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Police have arrested a man suspected of breaking into a home, stripping off his clothes, taking a video of himself and then leaving the camera behind.

The incident happened in late April after the man followed two teenage girls to a Vancouver home.  He later broke into the house, recorded video of himself in a bathroom mirror and left the camera.

The Vancouver Police Department got numerous tips after the story aired Wednesday night.  There was a lot of concern in the community because the crime occurred right across the street from the popular Lieser Crest Park.

The man under arrest is 24-year-old Jose Mendez-Barragan.  It turnes out he had been picked up on a warrant within the past 24 hours and was already in jail.  He faces one count of Indecent Exposure and one count of Unlawful Communication with a Minor for Immoral Purposes.

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