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NEWPORT NEWS — A Newport News man is accused of exposing himself to women at least five times Wednesday. Police say Michael Lee Lassiter, 48, exposed himself and in some cases fondled himself at a shopping center, restaurants and a drug store. Police say a sixth woman reported that a man had exposed himself while she was at a McDonald’s on Jefferson Avenue and that incident remains under …

Crime at major shopping centers in Baltimore County has decreased nearly 17 percent over the past four years, according to police statistics.County Council member Kevin Kamenetz cited the statistics May 5 during a campaign news conference held across the street from the Towson Town Center. Five…