APRIL 11, 2023

NEWS RELEASE

AUTHORITIES MAKE ARREST FOR INDECENT EXPOSURE IN HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP

HILLSBOROUGH TWP., N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor, and Hillsborough Township Chief of Police Michael McMahon announced the arrest of Bernandino Gonzalez Lorenzana, age 36, Robin Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey in relation to an indecent exposure incident which occurred on Meadowbrook Drive during the evening hours of Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Hillsborough Township.

Prosecutor McDonald stated on March 22, 2023, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Hillsborough Township Police were dispatched to the area of Meadowbrook Drive on a report of an indecent exposure involving an unknown male. Responding Officers contacted a resident on Meadowbrook Drive, who reported to officers that he had been alerted and observed an unknown male masturbating on his property which was captured on his home surveillance camera. Responding Officers canvassed the area but were unsuccessful in locating the individual. Officers were able to confirm the incident by viewing the surveillance footage. The actor was described as a fair skinned Caucasian male, who was wearing what appeared to be a bandana on his head, no shirt, and underwear when the act occurred.

Prosecutor McDonald stated that detectives from the Hillsborough Township Police Department responded to conduct the investigation. Detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, the Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit, and the Computer Crimes Unit assisted Hillsborough authorities in this investigation.

During this investigation detectives from the Hillsborough Township Police Department determined that the incident that occurred on March 22, 2023, was related to two additional incidents of indecent exposure which occurred in the Township of Hillsborough on September 14, 2018, and on November 1, 2018.

On September 14, 2018, at approximately 10:00 p.m., a naked male was observed on surveillance video near the rear door and in the front of a residence on Triangle Road. The light-skinned male appeared to be wearing a black wig, black shoes, and a black cloth covering his face.
On November 1, 2018, at approximately 7:00 p.m., a resident of Meadowbrook Drive reported that she observed a naked male at the back door of her residence. The individual was captured on surveillance video at the residence and was observed peering into the house. He was described as a light-skinned male wearing a black wig, black shoes with white stripes, and a bandana covering his face.

Prosecutor McDonald stated that as a result of this investigation, Hillsborough Police Department detectives identified Bernandino Gonzalez Lorenzana as a suspect. On Thursday, April 6, 2023, Bernandino Gonzalez Lorenzana was taken into custody in Hillsborough Township and transported to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office where he was arrested and charged with three counts of 4th degree Peering, two counts of 4th degree Lewdness, and one count of Lewdness, a disorderly persons’ offense. Defendant Bernandino Gonzalez Lorenzana was transported to the Somerset County Jail where he was lodged pending a detention hearing in this matter.

Prosecutor McDonald, Chief Fodor, and Chief McMahon request anyone with information relating to this investigation to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office at (908) 231-7100, or the Hillsborough Township Police Department at (908) 369-4323, or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports, and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

   NOTE: The charges are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.