Colorado Springs man accused of exposing himself, trying to pull a young child out of a car

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)-- A 49-year-old man is now in custody and faces several charges after he reportedly exposed himself in downtown Colorado Springs and tried to pull a young child out of a vehicle.

On Tuesday, Sept. 19, around 7:56 a.m., the Colorado Springs Police Communication Center received a call for service involving “indecent exposure” at the 200 block of North Nevada Ave. The reporting party said a man had pulled down his pants and had begun chasing women and children. 

Officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) met with one witness who told officers that a man - who was later confirmed to be the same suspect - tried taking her young children from her car. Luckily, the woman said that she was able to chase him away before he got to the child.

Then, around 9:40 a.m., an additional call for service came in at the 300 block of E. Platte Ave. It was reported a man at a business in the area exposed himself to an employee. 

Security footage from Dainty's Kitchen along E. Platte Ave. shows that man trying to get into a smoke and tattoo shop next door, and making his way to the restaurant's back door as well.

He is then seen exposing himself below the belt in the direction of the camera, before walking around to the front of the business.

"I saw this guy trying to come in opening the door, but he couldn't get in because the door was locked," explained Dainty Wheaton, the owner of Dainty's Kitchen.

After the man tried to cut through a screened window with scissors, Wheaton yelled at him to leave.

"He just came to the door and just flashed me," she said.

Officers eventually found and detained the suspect, identifying him as Adam Loehr. 

"I was in shock. I called my girlfriend, and I called a guy -- And he's like, 'call the cops!', and I'm like what is going on?" said Wheaton.

CSPD said Loehr was positively identified as the suspect from the 7:56 a.m. call for service and was placed into custody. 

Detectives from the Violent Crimes Section with the CSPD assumed investigation efforts and reported locating additional victims who reported Loehr had exposed himself. 

There were no reported injuries during this incident, but investigation efforts are still ongoing. 

Loehr was charged with Attempted Second-Degree Kidnapping, a class five felony, and Indecent Exposure, a class one misdemeanor, and was taken to the El Paso County jail.

Anyone with information or who is a witness to this investigation is asked to call the CSPD at (719) 444-7000. If you wish to remain anonymous, call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719) 634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.