Suspect arrested for indecent exposure

Maricopa police arrested Daniel Tapia Mollinedo, 24, Friday on suspicion of multiple incidents of indecent exposure during a saturation patrol in Maricopa Meadows and Alterra South subdivisions.

The suspect admitted stopping females and exposing himself, police said. He also was positively identified by victims in related cases. Mollinedo was booked into Pinal County Detention Center.

At 2 p.m. Friday, officers assigned to the detail observed a vehicle similar to the description given by witnesses being driven by a man matching the description of the suspect.

MPD conducted a traffic stop on John Wayne Parkway and Juan Street. Mollinedo was wearing the same style shirt and pants described by witnesses.

Using crime analysis information gathered from reports of suspicious activity, a composite sketch and vehicle information provided from one of the victims, MPD put together a multi-pronged operational plan to apprehend the subject.

On Wednesday, police released a composite sketch and description of the suspect based on witnesses description of a dark-skin Hispanic male in his mid to late 30s or medium-to-large build wearing a dark blue baseball cap with a military tapered hair cut. The suspect was driving a a light purple 4-door compact car with gray primer along the lower driver’s side.

The suspect was booked on one count of felony indecent exposure and two counts of misdemeanor indecent exposure.