Sex offender accused of exposing self at coffee spot

A Redding, CA registered sex offender was arrested Tuesday after allegedly exposing himself to an employee at a drive-through coffee shop the day before, a Redding police spokesman said.

Sgt. John Ostrowski said that officers on Monday responded to the Coffee Cruz Thru on North Market Street in Redding after an employee called 911 to report that a customer had exposed himself to her that morning.

Ostrowski said the employee, 20, told officers it was the second time that the man, later identified as Kevin Charles Taylor, 41, had exposed himself to her in as many weeks.

The first incident occurred as Taylor drove past the restaurant's drive-up window, Ostrowski said. On Monday, he exposed himself inside the store, Ostrowski said.

Ostrowski didn't know if Taylor had purchased a beverage before or after he exposed himself, but officers were able to identify him Monday thanks to a credit card receipt he'd left, Ostrowski said.

Investigators telephoned Taylor, who has a history of indecent exposure arrests, and asked him to come into the Redding Police Department for an interview, Ostrowski said.

He subsequently was arrested on suspicion of two misdemeanor charges of failing to register as a sex offender and one felony count of suspicion of indecent exposure.