A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an indecent act in Oshawa, police say.
In a press release, Durham Regional Police said on May 11, at around 11:30 p.m., a suspect was driving in the Thornton Road area, north of King Street West.
Police said the suspect approached a 17-year-old girl and asked for directions.
“The male was performing an indecent act during the interaction,” police allege.
Police said the victim ran away and contacted police.
Get daily National news
Officers said the suspect drove off.
According to police, 22-year-old Tamim Shah from Oshawa was arrested on June 9.
- B.C. woman sentenced to 5 1/2 years for smuggling 108 kilograms of meth from U.S.
- Ontario pastor among 15 charged in alleged fraud targeting homelessness program
- Alberta thieves targeting expensive laser machines, crippling local businesses
- N.S. hockey hazing sex assault case adjourned until May when pleas can be entered
Police said he has been charged with committing an indecent act in a public place and failing to comply with a release order.
Officers said Shah was held for a bail hearing.
Police said investigators “want to ensure there are no other victims.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.