Winnipeg teen charged after indecent acts performed in front of school safety patrols, police say

A Winnipeg teenager has been charged after police say a driver performed an indecent act in front of preteen-aged school safety patrols this week.

The alleged incident happened around 1:24 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of  Church Avenue, police said in a release Friday.

Investigators say officers caught up with the suspect driving near Atlantic Avenue and McGregor Street around 2:15 p.m. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was taken into custody.

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Police say the same suspect committed an additional indecent act just before the first incident when, they allege, he confronted a preteen walking in the 400 block of Church Avenue.

A 17-year-old male has been charged with three counts of indecent exposure to a person under the age of 16.

The accused has been released with conditions, as mandated under the Criminal Code.