Lawrence man accused of exposing himself to shoppers at Chelmsford Walmart

A Lawrence man is facing criminal charges after he was arrested for allegedly exposing himself to customers at a Walmart in Chelmsford on Friday night Officers responding to the Parkhurst Road store around p m arrested Jason J Ruggs after a brief search on charges of open and gross lewdness disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct according to Chelmsford police Customers stated Ruggs had exposed himself to people inside and outside of the business He is expected to be arraigned Monday in Lowell District Court In a announcement Deputy Chief Gary Hannagan commended the rapid and coordinated efforts of the responding officers whose actions led to the swift identification pursuit and arrest of the suspect This was a disturbing occurrence that understandably caused alarm among employees and customers Deputy Chief Hannagan announced Our officers responded briskly worked together effectively and apprehended the suspect without further danger to the population Their professionalism and decisive actions reflect the high standards of the Chelmsford Police Department We also want to extend our thanks to the store staff for their cooperation awareness and assistance during the episode