West Roxbury Man Charged with Masturbating in Front of Victim's House, Violating Harassment Order

A West Roxbury man was arrested for allegedly masturbating in front of a neighbor's apartment on Carol Circle.

On Feb. 1 around 11:09 p.m., Robert F. Pohl Jr., of 9 Carol Circle B5, West Roxbury, was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious conduct, and for committing a sexual act which involved touching his genitals for sexual gratification of himself. The suspect was also placed in custody for violation of a harassment prevention order. 

Robert Pohl was previously arrested for urinating in front of a neighbor's apartment on Sept. 9, 2012.

On Feb. 1, Boston Police were called to 9 Carol Circle, an apartment building, for a report of a violation of a court harassment prevention order by the suspect, according to a Boston Police report. The victim told police she looked out her peephole and saw the suspect, her neighbor, standing naked in front of her door masturbating. The suspect then went inside his apartment, but came out several minutes later nude and masturbating again, said the victim. The victim showed officers a West Roxbury Court Harassment Prevention Order, which expires on Sept. 25, 2013, with the suspect named as the defendant, issued to prevent him from harassing the victim.

Police found the suspect in his apartment, and opening the door wearing blue jeans, which he was allegedly pulling up from around his knees, according to a Boston Police report.