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A man has been arrested for allegedly performing a sexual act on an abandoned couch in the US.

The 46-year-old resident of Waukesha, Wisconsin was spotted by an off-duty policeman jogging in the Pebble Valley area, reports the Waukesha Patch.

Gerard P Streator was charged last week with one count of lewd and lascivious behaviour. He faces up to nine months in jail and a $10,000 (£6,175) fine if convicted.

The criminal report states that Streator was "thrusting his hips as if he was having sex with a person" on the yellow sofa by the side of the road.

The officer shouted "What are you doing?" to Streator, causing him to run off. He was chased by the policeman, but he managed to escape inside an apartment block.

Streator's name was found by the officer after he contacted his colleagues. Police returned to the apartment the next day and spoke to the man's wife, but she told them that he had not done anything wrong.

Police spoke to Streator at his local hotel workplace, but he denied that he was outside during the time of the incident.

Streator will appear in court in relation to the incident on October 1.