A man is facing charges after police said he exposed himself to a Florida International University student inside a classroom.
Michael Hwanampe, 25, was arrested Tuesday for false imprisonment, lewd and lascivious behavior, resisting an officer without violence, and marijuana possession, an arrest report said.
According to the report, the student was walking in to class in a chemestry and physics room Tuesday afternoon when she was approached by Hwanampe who started a conversation with her.
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While he was talking to the victim Hwanampe turned off the light and exposed himself then began masturbating, telling the victim "nobody's here," the report said.
The victim was in fear so she turned on the light and tried to leave the room but Hwanampe was in front of the door, the report said.
The victim asked him three times to move away from the door but he refused, though when she said she was calling the police, he moved, the report said.
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Hwanampe followed her for 2-3 minutes then fled, the report said.
Later in the day, the victim saw Hwanampe while she was attending class and called police.
Officers responded and tried to take him into custody but he pulled away in an attempt to not be cuffed, the report said.
After Hwanampe was taken into custody, officers found marijuana in his backpack, the report said.
"I think anytime something like this happens it's certainly bizarre and it's not something that you'd expect so it is problematic," FIU Police Capt. Delrish Moss said. "But the fact that police arrived quickly, the fact that they were able to take him into custody is kind of proof positive that we are doing a pretty decent job here in terms of making sure that people are safe."
Hwanampe was booked into jail where he remained held on $6,000 bond Wednesday, records showed. Attorney information wasn't available.
During an appearance in court Wednesday, Hwanampe claimed he's an FIU student, but the arrest report said he's homeless. University officials said he's a former student.
