Fountain Valley man admits to lewd acts

Newport Beach beachfront homes offer a variety of scenery — sunrises and sunsets off the horizon and ... a man exposing himself?

That’s what one homeowner was privy to about 9:30 a.m. Friday when he called police and said he saw a man exit his car in boxer shorts and a T-shirt and walk to the sand just off G Street in Newport Beach and start masturbating, police said. By the time police arrived, the man had already gotten back into his car and left, Sgt. Evan Sailor said.

A witness description of the car led police to pull over Manvir Sandher, 19, of Fountain Valley, Sailor said.

Because officers did not see Sandher masturbating, they brought the witness over, who identified Sandher as the suspect, Sailor said.

“Later the guy admitted that he was the one who masturbated,” Sailor said.

Sandher was taken into custody and released from jail hours later after paying $500 bail, officials said.

— Joseph Serna