Police Charge Man for Flashing With Banana


GREENWICH, Conn. –

A former Stamford police officer has been charged with lewd conduct
involving a toy banana. Arthur Bertana, 62, who had been on probation
for lewd conduct more than four years ago, was arrested Saturday after
police said he placed a toy banana in his pants and flashed people.

Bertana was charged with breach of peace and interfering with a police officer.

“Over a span of time, there were several
reports of a subject wearing extremely tight pants with an obvious
bulge stuffed down his pants,” Sgt. Roger Petrone Jr. said Wednesday.

Bertana would allegedly greet passersby
on the busy street while trying to draw attention, Petrone said. At
times, he placed a bag in front of his pants, then moved it and show
the bulge, he said.

“It was a yellow, plush, child’s toy banana,” Petrone said. “It had a smiley face on it.”

That banana will never smile ever again.



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