Edmonton police say they’ve arrested 43-year-old Michael Todd Schartner in relation to six alleged sexual assaults and believe there could be more victims.
According to EPS, between April and June 2020, officers received half a dozen reports of a man approaching women in northwest Edmonton and St. Albert, breaking eggs on their heads and sometimes groping them.
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Investigators say in one case, the man was allegedly wearing rubber breasts over his clothing.
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Schartner is charged with six counts of sexual assault with a weapon, unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm and unlawful possession of body armor.
Police are encouraging other potential victims to come forward by calling the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.
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