An Upper Gwynedd man is facing charges following an incident in May involving his neighbors on Welsh Road.
Gary Dunn, 64, was charged on Wednesday with misdemeanor counts of ethnic intimidation, harassment, and indecent exposure, after investigators alleged Dunn had yelled racial slurs at his neighbors and exposed his genitals to them along with their young child, according to charging documents.
Upper Gwynedd Police were initially dispatched to a home along the 1000 block of Welsh Road on May 9 for a report of a disturbance. Arriving police spoke with Dunn and his wife, who stated their neighbors had their young child alone in their backyard while the neighbors were in their front yard. Dunn claimed he began to record the child because no one was watching them and he feared for their safety, police said.
Dunn mentioned to police that the neighbors accused him of exposing himself to their child and using racial slurs, however Dunn denied the allegations, police said. Later in the conversation with police, however, Dunn’s wife mentioned that Dunn had used racial slurs towards the neighbors, according to the criminal complaint.
In speaking with police, the neighbors claimed they were fixing their fence when Dunn and his wife began recording them. The neighbors said Dunn began cursing at them and called the female neighbor a “Russian n----r,” then he exposed himself to them and their child while standing in front of his door, according to the complaint.
Investigators reviewed video from the neighbors which allegedly showed Dunn recording them and grabbing his genitals from outside of his clothes while sticking his tongue out at them. Dunn then lifted the leg of his shorts, exposing his underwear, at which point the video cuts out, police said.
When asked what happened after the video ended, the neighbors stated Dunn exposed his genitals, according to investigators.
Police note in the complaint that other incidents have occurred involving Dunn, including the alleged harassment of other neighbors that associate with his next-door neighbors. Dunn has also been previously heard using racial slurs towards his neighbors and others, according to police.
Court records show charges were filed against Dunn on Sep. 13 via summons. His first court appearance is a preliminary hearing on Nov. 9 at 9 a.m. in front of Magisterial District Judge Suzan Leonard.
Dunn’s wife has not been charged in connection with the incident.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using police reports, court records and the affidavit of probable cause.
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