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Man charged with public indecency in linen aisle of Gwinnett Wal-Mart

Afshin Pakzadan (Credit: Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office)
Afshin Pakzadan (Credit: Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office)
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Oct 27, 2016

An Alpharetta man was arrested this week after authorities allegedly spotted him "playing with himself" in the linen aisle of a Gwinnett County Wal-Mart.

The incident happened shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday at the Wal-Mart at 2635 Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth. According to a Duluth police incident report, two of the store's loss prevention officers first noticed Afshin Pakzadan's behavior and alerted authorities.

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The responding police officers approached the linen aisle and saw Pakzadan's hand moving "back and forth" inside his pants.

"As we both made contact with Mr. Pakzadan he removed his hand from his pocket quickly and stood straight up," the incident report said.

Pakzadan was arrested and charged with public indecency. He was later released from the Gwinnett County jail on $600 bond.

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Before taking over the AJC's Sports Daily newsletter, Tyler Estep spent two years writing the A.M. ATL newsletter. A Gwinnett County native and University of Georgia graduate, he has been with the AJC since 2015 and previously worked as a reporter on the breaking news, hyperlocal and local government teams.

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