Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Indecent Exposure - Arrest

On February 7th, 2018, the Mesa Police Department arrested Erik Gerard Becker (DOB: 11/11/67) on multiple counts of Public Sexual Indecency and Indecent Exposure. Erik was recently identified as an investigative lead in multiple indecent exposure incidents in Mesa going back to February 15, 2017. It is alleged that Erik exposed himself and committed a sexual act on at least three occasions.

February 15, 2017 in the area of 2000 S Pennington in Mesa – Adult victim
October 12, 2017 in the area of 2000 S Longmore in Mesa – Juvenile victim
November 2, 2017 in the area of 2500 S El Paradiso in Mesa – Adult victim

Once the investigation determined there was probable cause to charge Erik, he was contacted at his residence and placed under arrest. Erik declined to speak to investigators about these allegations. Mesa Police has been working closely with Chandler Police where Erik has been identified as an investigative lead in a series of indecent exposures. Erik has a history of both Public Sexual Indecency and Indecent Exposure charges in Mesa and Chandler.

Erik has been charged and booked on four counts of Public Sexual Indecency (one count involving a minor), and three counts of Indecent exposure (one count involving a minor). The Mesa Police Department takes allegations of sexual offenses very seriously and will continue to thoroughly investigate allegations of this nature. If anyone has information pertinent to this case, please contact the Mesa Police Department at 480-644-2211.