USU police arrest man suspected of exposing himself to women on campus

LOGAN — Police at Utah State University have arrested a man accused of exposing himself to female students Friday. Lawrence Leo Roberts was booked into the Cache County Jail, hours after USU officials sent out a campus alert, asking students, faculty and staff to be on the lookout for a man matching the suspect’s description.

According to the alert, two separate women reported a man exposing himself to them in the parking lots of Richards Hall and Canyon Crest. Both dorms are located just south of the Logan City Cemetery.

The alleged victims described the suspect as a 20-30-year-old white male, with a nose piercing, wearing a gray hoodie. He was driving a tan four door sedan.

According to jail records, Roberts was booked on three separate offences of lewdness, a class B misdemeanor. He is currently being held without bail.

USU police report the suspect is not a student at Utah State.

Court records show, Roberts had an outstanding warrant issued for his arrest, involving a case where he allegedly violated the conditions of a protective order. That case was filed in 4th District Court in January 2020, while he was living in Orem.

Roberts will remain incarcerated while Cache County prosecutors review USU police officer’s investigation. He will likely be arraigned in 1st District Court on new charges next week.

Police once again reminded the campus community, if you see something, say something. They are asking anyone to contact them, if they have any additional information related to this case.

Individuals arrested and charged in complaints are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.


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11 Comments

  • Joseph Smith December 4, 2022 at 1:41 pm Reply

    I’m not saying this should happen…I’m totally joking and I’m no way serious. But it would be interesting if some capable men in our community showed Lawrence some REAL punishment that he might remember next time he thinks of doing something like this.

    I mean, I’m kidding and in no way serious, but these child perpetrators and abusers of women might think twice in Cache Valley next time they need a rush if they had their heads bashed in or penis’ cut off. (Not that I would ever do that…or would I?!?). Kidding! I joke!

    • Tamara May 26, 2023 at 3:35 am Reply

      Hey dude guess what you have no clue what he has been through. I do though. I am his sister and our childhoods were sh!t. So maybe watch what you say until you actually know the person. He has a really good heart. He’s a good man that has made mistakes. We’ve all made mistakes. That’s life it happens. He’s a really good person that has been through a lot of trauma.

  • AKH December 4, 2022 at 9:38 pm Reply

    There probably wasn’t much to see in this cold!

    • Abe Lincoln December 5, 2022 at 9:47 am Reply

      I was in the pool!

  • ka December 5, 2022 at 8:03 am Reply

    Dear Men of Cache Valley (and everywhere for that matter):

    All of the female population knows what they look like and yours isn’t special. So keep the mouse in the house.

    Thanks!

  • Korina taylor December 6, 2022 at 2:44 am Reply

    All this information is wrong and to ruin someones life off such a vague description then to give out multiple stories these charges will be dropped and once proven innocent o should hope for apologies to him and his family for such slander and misinformation. Mayne get your story right before you say anything I was on the phone with him the entire conversarion he had with the police when he was stopped ate Friday night early Saturday morning. The excuses and description the officer stated was completely different from what you are reporting not to mention the protective order ordeal was not broken he never saw that women again you also don’t know the story why the protective order was in place. He has a whole entire family he was out that night doordashing to support his 3 beautiful children 1 was just born in October I have all the proof in the world that he was working and how this story has change significantly thus giving more of clue that Lawrence either was not doing said crime or these two girls think they saw something they didn’t. I 100 percent bet he was adjusting his 🏀🏀 or wiping his phone screen on his pants which he does often. This man is introvert he doesn’t talk to people because he gets nervous there just no way that’s what was really happening and there’s really no proof just here say. Shame on you for such an ill written report with such an ignorance to hoe fslse stories effects a real persons life.

    • Abe Lincoln December 6, 2022 at 11:45 am Reply

      Individuals arrested and charged in complaints are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.

      • Korina December 7, 2022 at 1:11 am Reply

        Exactly all I’m saying is to post an article like this without any factual information is not okay. Such articles should not be written until the person is actually prosecuted and proven to be guilty/convicted. This makes him look like a POS and as the fiance of this man and how long we have been together I have no doubt in my mind whatsoever that what he’s been charged with has nothing to do with him he does not even have a nose piercing nor does he own a grey hoodie what’s funny about that is the officer who pulled him over stated it was a black hoodie the assailant was wearing. That’s too vague of a description anyways to pin point one guy most doordash orders go to the college especially friday-sunday. He was really only taken into custody because of bench warrants for unpaid tickets I’m assuming with it being the beginning of the month and because these women gave such vague descriptions they picked up the easiest target to start out their month of quota meeting.

  • Korina taylor December 8, 2022 at 3:03 am Reply

    **Update** he has not been charged with those crimes I spoke to a lawyer yesterday who said as far as he can see Lawrence has not been charged with lewdness which is basically saying that he will not be because 1 there is no evidence they have the right guy or 2 they do not have even proof beyond reasonable doubt to charge him. He is only being held currently for bench warrants for unpaid tickets and a failure to appear. Thank you have a nice day! PS there is a difference between being booked on charges and actually being charged just in case you didn’t know 🙂

    • AKH December 8, 2022 at 9:30 pm Reply

      Wow! You really have a beef about this. I hope you’re right, and he’s not the guy, but say he confessed, then would you be the one issuing an apology?

  • AT October 9, 2023 at 9:43 pm Reply

    I had an incident with this individual while I was alone at work one day. He was very nice at first and then he started to make me feel uncomfortable with how he was watching me as he walked through the isles. He didn’t buy anything by the way, he was about to leave but instead he starts up a conversation with me but it ended up making me uncomfortable super fast with what he was saying to me. I never filed a report but then this happened several months after, took me by surprise.

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