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Man wanted after viral lewd acts inside Bucks County store, police say

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Police in Bucks County are looking for a man accused of exposing himself and performing a lewd act inside a Dollar Tree , an incident investigators suspect could be connected to an online trend targeting unsuspecting women in retail stores. Falls Township police identified the man as 30-year-old Antony Oates, who they say is from Trenton. Police on both sides of the Delaware River are looking for him. Police said one incident happened on Aug. 4, 2026, inside a Dollar Tree in Falls Township . Chief Nelson Whitney said Oates was grabbing himself before exposing himself while two women were in the same aisle. “That is befuddling and disgusting and no one should ever have to go through that,” one shopper said. Oates left the store, police said. Whitney said images of the man began circulating and law enforcement sources were able to identify him. “The best thing for you to do is turn yourself in,” Whitney said. Whitney said investigators suspect Oates’ alleged behavior could be tied to an