Cedar Rapids man arrested for indecent exposure in front of children

Police arrested a Cedar Rapids man Thursday night after witnesses said he masturbated while he was watching them.

Brian D. Zirtzman, 47, was arrested on suspicion of four counts of indecent exposure. According to a police report, he masturbated in the back doorway of his apartment at 2279 C St. SW, Apt. D.

Police said three females, ages 6, 11 and 18, were outside playing around in the yard with a 20-year-old male around 9 p.m. when they noticed Zirtzman watching them and masturbating. They questioned his actions and he went inside.

The witnesses said they had seen Zirtzman before, but were not friends with him, according to police.

Officers arrived and found Zirtzman inside his apartment. He was taken to the Linn County Jail.