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Man facing charge of indecent act: Halifax police

Halifax Police say they've charge a man after he was caught masturbating on a trail Saturday. Cory McGraw/Global News

Halifax Regional Police says a man has been charged with committing an indecent act after an incident was reported on a trail on Saturday.

According to police, officers received a call about a man masturbating in Long Lake Park at approximately 11:30 a.m.

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A man and his son were walking along the 0-100 block of Old Sambro Road, when they found a man naked and masturbating. The father reportedly yelled at the man who quickly got dressed and left the area.

Police were able to quickly find and arrest a suspect without incident.

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The 53-year-old man was later released and is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court on Aug. 1.

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