A naked man in his late 60s was observed watching families through a pair of binoculars while touching himself at a popular bathing spot in Mayo during last week’s heatwave, according to a complaint received by gardaí.
The incident occurred just outside the lakeside village of Pontoon last Tuesday, near a beach that is popular with locals.
The man was allegedly spotted touching himself while standing behind some bushes and watching a family with young children on the beach through a pair of binoculars.
When he was approached by two concerned individuals, he returned to his vehicle and drove away with such haste that he left the boot open, according to the complaint.
Gardaí at Ballina Garda Station subsequently received a report about the incident and were provided with the registration number of the man’s vehicle. However, they were unable to find sufficient evidence that a criminal offence had taken place.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the...
