OREM — An 18-year-old accused of flashing made it easy for police to catch him.

Police said he exposed himself to a woman while he was sitting in his car outside a Wal-Mart store last week. The woman kept calm, got a description of him, took down his license plate number and called police.

Shortly after, the suspect stopped at a gas station and accidentally locked his keys in his car. He called police for help. When they got there, police noticed the car and man matched the description the woman gave them.

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Police said when they questioned him, he admitted flashing the woman. He was cited for a misdemeanor.

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