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Arrest made in pair of sex offences aboard West Vancouver transit bus

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a pair of alleged sex offences on a transit bus. File / Global News

West Vancouver police have made an arrest in a pair of sex offences on board a transit bus on Monday night.

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Police said they were called to transit stops on Marine Drive near Taylor Way to complaints a man had grabbed a female passenger’s genitals by reaching between her legs.

The suspect fled after being confronted by the victim and other passengers, police said.

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While investigators were searching the area, police received a second report of a man fondling his own genitals on a second bus.

Officers were able to locate the 21-year-old man and arrest him without incident.

After further investigation, police said they believe the same suspect is responsible for both incidents.

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Police are recommending charges of sexual assault and committing an indecent act.

The man is due to appear in North Vancouver Provincial Court on Tuesday.

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