The fourth university-area incident of public lewdness in one month occurred on the 700 block of University Avenue on Thursday afternoon, said Sgt. Ed Weber of Public Safety’s investigations unit.

A man was sitting in a parked red Volkswagen Beetle masturbating with his penis in plain view when a 38-year-old woman walked by, Weber said. She reported the crime to the Syracuse Police Department.

The woman was not able to give a more accurate description but will view photo arrays today to see if the suspect is the same man arrested last Sunday for a public lewdness incident at Walnut Park, Weber said.