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‘It's my birthday today!' Hialeah man screamed while exposing himself: Sheriff

Julio Daniel Rodriguez Coipel, 34, was arrested Monday on an indecent exposure charge, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said

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A Hialeah man who screamed "it's my birthday today!" while exposing himself at a Florida Keys resort was arrested, authorities said.

Julio Daniel Rodriguez Coipel, 34, was arrested Monday on an indecent exposure charge, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said.

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The alleged incident happened back on Aug. 20 at the Playa Resort & Spa on Key Largo.

Julio Daniel Rodriguez Coipel
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
Julio Daniel Rodriguez Coipel

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Witnesses reported seeing a nude man, later identified as Rodriguez Coipel, expose and touch himself in a hot tub in view of a female employee, the sheriff's office said.

When a male exployee confronted Rodriguez Coipel, he reportedly screamed, "it's my birthday today!" and fled the resort on foot, officials said.

It was later learned he got in a vehicle and drove back to Miami-Dade.

Deputies were able to confirm that Aug. 20 is Rodriguez Coipel's birthday, and witnesses identified him as the nude suspect.

A warrnt was issued for his arrest and he was taken into custody and booked into jail on Monday.

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