Durham Police yesterday said a male has been arrested after he was seen committing an indecent act near a public school in Whitby.
On Tuesday, January 23 at about 12:05 pm, members of Central West Division responded to a sex offence call in the area of Crawforth Street and Pringle Drive, in Whitby.
Public-school staff observed a male committing an indecent act in his vehicle near the school playground, while children were outside for lunch. Police arrived on scene and arrested the male without incident.
The suspect, age 40 from Whitby was charged and released on an undertaking. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Cst. Wheller of Central West Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 3099.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.