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UPDATE
December 1, 3 p.m., the 20-year-old suspect from Upper Sackville attended Police Headquarters. He was subsequently arrested and later released to appear in Halifax Provincial Court at a later date to face two counts of committing an indecent act.
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Police are requesting the public’s assistance to identify a man responsible for two indecent acts that occurred last week in Halifax.
On November 27 at 2:08 p.m., officers responded to a report of a man masturbating at the World Trade and Convention Centre (WTCC) located at 1800 Argyle Street. The man was observed in the corridor leading from the WTCC to Scotia Square and ran off when he was noticed. Despite a search of the area, he wasn’t located.
At 3:57 p.m., while officers were dealing with this call, another report was received from Parklane Mall located at 5657 Spring Garden Road for a man masturbating on the mall’s third floor. The man also left the area before police arrival and wasn’t located. After reviewing video surveillance from both locations, it is believed that the same man is involved in both calls.
The suspect is a white man in his twenties, 5’8”, medium build, with short dark hair and wearing glasses. At the time of these incidents, he was wearing a dark jacket, blue jeans, white sneakers and a dark toque.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police at 902-490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or texting a tip - Tip 202 + your message to 274637.