Man Arrested After “Exposing” Himself To Female In Robeson Co.

Police were following up on reports of a man "exposing himself and wiping bodily fluids on a female customer."

One man has been arrested after an incident unfolded in Robeson County.

Last Friday, officers were called to the Dollar General located along Old Allenton Road in Lumberton.

Police were following up on reports of a man “exposing himself and wiping bodily fluids on a female customer.”

20-year-old Josiah Covington was arrested Wednesday in Cumberland County in connection to the incident. He has been charged with indecent exposure and sexual battery on a female. He is being held in the Cumberland County Detention Center without bond.

Covington reportedly has also been charged with similar offenses in other counties. An investigation remains active as authorities work to learn more.

Anyone with information about the investigation or who has been a victim of a similar crime is urged to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.