On August 6, youngsters were outside enjoying the summer day when two girls who were riding bicycles had an encounter with a stranger that the authorities said left them both “visibly shaking” and “truly petrified.” According to reports, they were near the Andy Woods Elementary School when a man wearing a diaper with a pacifier around his neck reportedly came up to them and yelled, “Goo goo, ga ga, I need a diaper change,” He allegedly asked if one of them would do it for him, and the girls quickly rode off.
They went to the nearby home of an adult they knew, and after telling them what had reportedly happened, the individual called their parents, and the authorities were notified. Officers from the Tyler Police Department responded to the call and spoke with the people involved, as well as individuals who reported they were in the area and saw the incident occur. Using the information they were given, they believed they knew who the suspect was. They obtained an arrest warrant and went to his job.