Red Deer RCMP are looking for a man believed to be responsible for two indecent acts in the city.
The suspect exposed himself to a woman and made sexual comments at about 8:25 p.m. on Oct. 12 at 39th Street and 40th Avenue as the woman waited for a bus. When the female yelled at him and took out her cellphone to call police, he left.
The suspect was last seen walking behind the gas station on 39th Street. RCMP searched for the suspect, but did not find him. RCMP continue to investigate and to check business surveillance cameras in the area.
Police are asking residents in the area who may have security cameras to check the footage recorded between 8 and 8:45 p.m. on Oct. 12, to see if they captured images of the suspect.
The woman worked with a police composite sketch artist to develop a drawing of the suspect.
The suspect is described as an Asian or Middle Eastern male, between 40 and 45 years old, with an average height, short dark hair, facial stubble and brown eyes. RCMP said he spoke with no noticeable accent and was wearing a light grey hoodie, dark grey pants and a tuque.
RCMP received a second report of an indecent act on Monday – two days after a woman running through Rotary Park encountered a man of similar general description in the morning.
In this incident, the man was pushing and riding a mountain bike through the trail system and circled back to encounter the woman a second time. At that point, he touched her inappropriately, police said. When the woman yelled at him, he biked away.
RCMP believe the incidents likely involve the same suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance to identify him.
Neither woman was injured, and RCMP commend both of them for immediately yelling and creating scenes that would potentially attract the attention of bystanders.
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