On 08/28/2011 at 1408 hours, officers were dispatched to the area of South One-Mile Recreation Area for the report of a male adult engaging in lewd acts in front of adults and children. The adults and children were attending a birthday party in the park.
Officers arrived and spoke to adult and juvenile witnesses. Those witnesses identified 55-year-old Jose Garcia as the individual engaging in lewd acts.
Garcia was arrested and booked into Butte County Jail on suspicion of engaging in lewd conduct and annoying children.
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