A 46-year-old Sterling Heights man was arrested within 90 minutes of allegedly exposing himself to and assaulting a woman at Waterford Oaks County Park, after police say he backed his SUV into the parking spot next to her car, opened her door, and fondled himself before she fought him off and locked herself inside.
How the Encounter Unfolded
According to Waterford police, Kyle Teschler backed his SUV into the spot beside a 40-year-old woman's car at Waterford Oaks County Park on September 10 before exposing himself and fondling himself in front of her, as reported by FOX 2 Detroit. Police say Teschler then opened the woman's car door, and she shoved him back defensively before closing and locking the door. He drove off in his SUV, but not before the woman got a description of him and his license plate number, per the same report.
That plate number turned out to be critical. The station's report notes that police used Flock cameras to track Teschler's vehicle, leading officers to his Sterling Heights home, where he was arrested and turned over to Waterford police. Inside his vehicle, officers reportedly found zip ties, rope, and duct tape.
Charges Carry Steep Penalties
Teschler was charged with aggravated indecent exposure and assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, according to the FOX 2 Detroit account. Under Michigan Penal Code MCL 750.520g, assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct involving sexual penetration is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison, while assault with intent to commit CSC in the second degree carries up to five years, according to Prain Law, PLLC. Prosecutors typically file these charges when evidence supports an assault with a sexual purpose that does not involve completed penetration or contact, per the same source.
Aggravated indecent exposure under MCL 750.335a is punishable by up to two years in prison and a $2,000 fine when the exposure involves fondling, Prain Law explains. Michigan established that aggravated classification under House Bill 4597 in 2006 specifically to increase penalties for public touching or rubbing. If convicted on the felony charge, Teschler would also face mandatory registration on the Michigan Sex Offender Registry, which requires reporting a residential address and submitting to state police monitoring, according to the Neumann Law Group.
Flock Cameras Under Local Scrutiny
The speed of Teschler's arrest highlights a surveillance system that has drawn debate in Waterford Township in recent weeks. The Waterford Police Department operates 16 Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras, purchased with federal drug forfeiture funds, according to CBS News Detroit. Waterford Police Chief Scott Underwood has said the cameras retain vehicle photos for 30 days and are used for criminal investigations rather than mass surveillance, per that same report — a claim Hoodline explored in its own coverage of the camera debate last month.
It isn't the first time the network has helped crack a case. In February, Waterford's camera system captured images that led to the arrest of a Clarkston man charged with maliciously destroying several police LPR cameras, according to FOX 2 Detroit. In that case, Spencer Anderson faced three felony counts of malicious destruction of police property after investigators matched camera images to his vehicle.
A Well-Used County Park
Waterford Oaks County Park, where the assault allegedly occurred, is a 199-acre facility managed by Oakland County Parks that features more than three miles of hiking trails, sports courts, playscapes, and picnic facilities, according to Oakland County. The county acquired the park in 1967, and it now also serves as headquarters for the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission. Officials have committed $4.5 million in capital and American Rescue Plan Act funds toward renovations there, including an expanded playground and accessible seating plaza, part of a broader push that voters backed when they approved a parks millage in 2024.
The case echoes a similar incident in nearby Auburn Hills, where police arrested a 20-year-old man in July 2025 on a fourth-degree Criminal Sexual Conduct charge after using surveillance video and partial license plate details to track a suspect accused of groping women on local trails, according to the Auburn Hills Police Department. That suspect was identified through vehicle characteristics and photographic lineups before being lodged at the Oakland County Jail.
Criminal charges from Waterford Township are processed through the 51st District Court, presided over by Judges Todd A. Fox and Richard D. Kuhn Jr., according to Waterford Township. Michigan district courts conduct probable cause hearings for felony cases within 21 days of arraignment before a potential bindover to Oakland County Circuit Court. It remains unclear whether additional victims may come forward or whether Teschler has any prior criminal record.
