Man Arrested In Brewer Parking Lot After Performing Lewd Act In Car That Wasn’t His

Brewer Police say a transient from Oregon was arrested this week after allegedly sexually harassing a female patron of a local shopping center, in her own car, uninvited.

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According to authorities, 35-year-old Devin Anderson, a transient man who is originally from the Oregon area, allegedly got into an already occupied vehicle in the parking lot of the Brewer Shopping Center and began to harass the female who was in the vehicle.

Brewer Arrest, Cori Skall

"The man reportedly was rubbing his genitals over his clothing, grabbing the female by her arm, and making a statement to the effect of instructing her to assist him. He refused to leave the vehicle despite the victim yelling at him to do so. Just prior to police arrival, the male exited."

Once authorities arrived, the victim was able to positively identify Anderson, who was standing in the vicinity of one of the adjacent businesses.

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Several other individuals in the area had also reported being harassed and followed by the man at various stores in Brewer recently.

Brewer Arrest, Cori Skall

According to WGME, this is not Anderson's first encounter with area law enforcement. Earlier this spring, he was arrested after he allegedly followed and eventually grabbed a different woman, in broad daylight around 1 PM, right in Downtown Bangor, as she was walking away from a local business. In that instance, he was also charged with assault.

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This time around, he was charged with Assault, Criminal Trespass, and 2 counts of bail violation. Anderson was transported to the Penobscot County Jail.