Man acquitted of 2015 public indecency charge at Suntrust Bank

A 46-year-old woman saw the unexpected Tuesday morning when she witnessed a man touching himself at the Suntrust Bank on Auburn Avenue, Columbus Police said.

Garry Hightower Jr., 30, was identified as the offender and arrested in his Avery Street home at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday.

He was scheduled to face one count public indecency in Recorder’s Court, but he posted his $250 bond prior to the preliminary hearing.

Columbus Police said they were called to the Suntrust Bank at 2050 Auburn Ave. around 12:25 p.m. in reference to an individual who exposed himself in the parking lot.

A woman on the scene told authorities that Hightower exposed and touched himself at the sight of her. She said he was sitting in a Nissan Pathfinder at the time, according to a report.

The victim gave police a detailed description of Hightower and provided his address.

On April 1, 2016, an order from State Court Judge Ben Richardson ruled that Hightower was acquitted of the offense.

Sarah is a crime and safety reporter at The Ledger-Enquirer. You can contact her on Twitter at @SarahR_92.

This story was originally published August 12, 2015 at 1:43 PM.