Police: New Britain Teacher Exposes Himself to Woman Near Vernon School

A Manchester man who teaches in the New Britain school system exposed himself to a woman near Lake Street Elementary School on Saturday, according to information obtained from a police report and a school system official.

Police said they received a complaint from a woman about a flasher near Lake Street and Rosewood Drive at 10:17 a.m. The woman said she was walking on Lake Street near the school when a man drove past her and turned onto Rosewood Drive, according to an arrest report.

Police said the man was later identified as Daniel Mer, 31, of 117 Delmont St., Manchester.

Mer stopped at the intersection of Lake Street and Rosewood Drive, forcing the woman to walk around his vehicle, police said. As she did, Mer put his left leg out of the vehicle and the woman saw that Mer was naked from the waist down, police said.

Mer was allegedly engaging in a sexual act by himself while looking at the woman, according to an arrest report.

Mer then drove toward the dead end on Rosewood Drive and the woman was able to get the license plate number and a description of the vehicle, police said.  

Vernon Police followed up on the information and spoke with Mer. Mer was then arrested and charged with public indecency and breach of peace. Bond was set at $2,500 and he is expected to appear in Vernon Superior Court on March 22.

A Daniel Mer is listed as a teacher for Roosevelt Middle School in New Britain on the Web site for the city's school system. Vernon police said it is department policy not to comment on the occupations of those arrested.

Helen Yung, the public information officer for the New Britain school system, confirmed that a Daniel Mer is a media specialist at Roosevelt Middle School.

She then identified Mer as the Roosevelt Middle School teacher by looking at a police mug shot. 

She declined further comment.