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C24-131687
On June 10, 2024, at approximately 2:45 p.m., the Winnipeg Police Service was patrolling the Exchange District as part of a recent Violent Crime and Retail Theft Initiative (VCRT).
Officers responded to the report of a male exposing himself in a back lane of King Street. When police located the male, he was still exposing himself and appeared to be under the influence of methamphetamines.
He was taken into custody and eventually released on an Appearance Notice while facing the charge of committing an Indecent Act.
C24-136920
On June 16, at approximately 11:00 a.m., police responded to the report of a sexual assault in the 100 block of Disraeli Freeway. An adult female reported that while she was taking out the trash at a public resource centre, a male approached her, touched her in an inappropriate sexual manner and then grabbed hold of her shirt, preventing her from leaving. She managed to escape, retreated inside the centre and contacted police.
General Patrol officers located the male still in the area and placed him under arrest.
A 33-year-old male of Winnipeg was charged with Sexual Assault and detained in custody.
The accused cannot be named at this time, as he has not been formally charged in the first incident.