People are allegedly having sex in public at a popular metro Atlanta park during all hours of the day and night. Police have started a 'sex sting' operation because it's gotten so bad.
East Point Police said what's happening in a public park is causing them to get hundreds of monthly calls from upset residents, leading to nearly two dozen arrests. Many have also shown up to discuss their concerns at city council meetings.
Napoleon Black used to love walking his dogs at Sykes Park.
“You're talking 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 11 p.m., and this is that's not what we want this park," Black said.
What Black doesn't want to see is people allegedly having sex during broad daylight on tables, in the woods and throughout Sykes Park, according to police.
Now, police said they've started sex stings in the park to catch people in the act. Investigators said many aren't even from Georgia.
“We've been setting up surveillance in the area but also the use of social media in some of the sites that they use for meetups. We've been monitoring those as well," East Point Police Sgt. J. Watkins said.
Watkins said the nearly 24 people arrested are facing public indecency over the past few months.
“In a public park, there's a certain behavior you should maintain," Black said. "Would you want your family to see you behaving like this in a park?”
East Point Police encourage anyone who sees lewd acts in the park to call 911 immediately.