Transient man arrested for lewd acts near playground in Ventura

A 55-year-old transient in Ventura was arrested Tuesday afternoon for lewd acts in public.

Ventura police say they received a 911 call at about 3:30 p.m. from a woman reporting lewd activity near the playground and baseball fields at Westpark located at 450 W. Harrison Avenue.

The woman caller told police she was in the area with several small children and could see Allan Kelley, 55, engaging in lewd activity. No specifics were provided by police.

Officers quickly located Kelley and took him into custody. He was booked into Ventura County Jail.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Ventura Police Department at 805-339-4488.