By Alexis Tarrazi / Senior Reporter
RUTHERFORD (Nov. 23, 2009, 3 p.m.) — A Kearny resident was arrested Saturday, Nov. 21 for allegedly masturbating underneath a school bus on Borough Street in Rutherford.
At 4:46 a.m., Rutherford Police Officer Craig Capoano said he observed Daniel Kirchoff, 54, lying naked on his right side underneath a school bus parked in the driveway of On-site Fleet Service, located at 25 Borough St. in Rutherford.
When Capoano stopped his patrol car to investigate, Kirchoff abruptly jumped to his feet and ran into the open building, according to Rutherford Police Detective Lt. Patrick Feliciano.
Responding to assist Capoano were Rutherford and East Rutherford police officers, who chased Kirchoff. Police briefly lost sight of Kirchoff, but later located him in the cafeteria, where he was found wearing a sweatshirt, untied boots and pants with the zipper open, exposing the fact that he was not wearing underwear, Feliciano said.
When questioned, Kirchoff was hesitant, but later admitted he was masturbating underneath the bus and worked for the fleet company, police said.
Kirchoff was not found to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol and was charged with lewdness.
“This was an excellent observation and a good job by Capoano,” Feliciano said.
