Suspect sought by Ottawa police over indecent acts in Heron Park area

The Ottawa Police Service has released photos of a man it is seeking to identify in connection with two indecent acts in the Heron Park neighbourhood in late August and early September.

In a news release on Sept. 16, OPS said the first incident occurred at about 2 p.m. on Aug. 29, when a man began following a woman who was walking along a pathway near the 1500 block of Clover Street. After she stopped and looked back, he exposed himself and began masturbating.

The second incident was reported on Sept. 3 at approximately 10:26 p.m., near the intersection of Bank Street and Heron Road, where a man matching the same description was observed masturbating while looking into the window of a residence.

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The Sept. 16 media release described the suspect as a Black man in his mid-20s, tall, and wearing black jogging pants and a grey hooded sweatshirt. He was carrying a black pouch.

Investigators asked area residents and businesses to review any surveillance, doorbell-camera or dashcam video from the dates and times of the incidents.

Anyone with details about the suspect’s identity or the incidents was asked to contact the OPS East Division Criminal Investigation Section at 613-236-1222, ext. 3566.

Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or online at crimestoppers.ca.

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