HIGH POINT, N.C. — A High Point man with a history of exposing himself has been arrested Tuesday, making this the ninth time in six months.
High Point police said they arrived at the Chick-fil-A on N. Main Street during the lunchtime rush.
Witnesses reported that Noree Staton, 20, was seen touching himself inappropriately near a mother and her young children.
Staton ran from the restaurant and officers chased him across the street. He was arrested in a parking lot.
Officers said Staton is charged with indecent liberties with children and resist, delay and obstruct a police officer.
He is in the Guilford County Jail in High Point with no bond.
Staton was out on bond when he was arrested. He was released from jail on Nov. 8.
After a court appearance Wednesday, Staton faces up to 5 years for the indecent liberties charge and up to a month for the resisting officer charge.
It was revealed in court that Staton touched himself inappropriately in front of a two-year-old, when officers went to investigate and tried to arrest Staton, he pulled away.
The State asked that Staton have no contact with victims and no contact with Chick-fil-A.
Staton was found to be a threat to the community by multiple judges in his recent charges.
Staton's mother was in court on his behalf.
She is seeking to become his legal guardian due to a mental health claim, but tests prove Staton is competent.
The public defender's office is taking over the case as the charge is a felony charge.
The public defender argued that the incident was indecent exposure and not indecent liberties because Staton did not come in contact with anyone.
The judge ruled Staton was a threat to the community.
He is set to appear in court on Dec. 5 for another charge.
His next court date related to these charges is set for Jan. 5.
The bond is set at $500,000 secured.
A list of previous arrests, crimes, and bond information is outlined:
May 1, 2023: Arrested for sexual battery - Staton was arrested after a woman reported he groped her from behind at 265 Eastchester Drive (Harris Teeter). He was given a $250 bond.
May 24, 2023: Arrested for secret peeping - A victim reported Staton entered the women’s bathroom at 2705 N. Main Street (Food Lion) and peered over a stall. He was given a $1,000 bond (secured) and bonded out about 12 hours later.
July 5, 2023: Arrested on an outstanding warrant for trespassing and also charged with resist, delay or obstruct a public officer. Staton was wanted for trespassing at a local Harris Teeter where he’d been previously banned.
July 5, 2023: Charged with four counts of indecent exposure - Officers investigated reports Staton has exposed himself at DeBeen Espresso and gathered enough evidence to charge him with additional crimes. At this time, he was already in custody for previous charges. Magistrate set bond at $40,000 (secured). At Staton’s first appearance on July 6, 2023, a judge set his bond at $25,000 (secured). The bond was for the charges of trespassing, resist, delay or obstruct a public officer, and indecent exposure. Staton bonded out of jail on July 9, 2023. Magistrate set bond for these two charges at $1,500 (secured)
July 16, 2023: Arrested for indecent exposure Arrested while out on bond. Magistrate set bond at $50,000 (secured). During first appearance, judge raised bond to $75,000.
July 19, 2023: Charged with stalking. This charge was for an incident that occurred on May 24, 2023 at the Hartley Drive Family YMCA (150 W. Hartley Drive) Management said Staton entered the women’s bathroom and harassed two juvenile females. Staton was served the warrant in jail. A magistrate set his bond at $1,500
September 27, 2023: Arrested for trespassing-Arrested for trespassing at Westchester Baptist Church (135 Westchester Drive) He’d been banned from the property on September 19 and was seen on the property the next day. Magistrate set bond at $500 (secured).
September 28, 2023: Arrested for resist, delay or obstruct a police officer-Officers responded to a domestic disturbance on Elmhurst Avenue. Staton was there and he failed to follow the officers’ commands. Magistrate set bond at $500 (secured)
Staton is also banned from many High Point businesses including:
- Target (1050 Mall Loop Road)
- Waffle House (115 Westchester Drive)
- Harris Teeter (All stores)
- Hartley Drive Family YMCA (150 W. Harley Drive)
- DeBeen Espresso (709 W. Lexington Avenue)
- Starbucks (2209 N. Main Street)
- Publix (2005 N. Main Street)
- Walgreens (2019 N. Main Street)
- 101 Oxford Place (condos and entire complex)
- Westchester Baptist Church (135 Westchester Drive)
- High Point Christian Academy (307 N. Rotary Drive)
- 83 Custom Coffee (1212 N. Main Street)
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