A Winnipeg male is facing a charge of Indecent Act after an incident on a transit bus Monday afternoon.
On January 20, at approximately 3 p.m., West District General Patrol Officers responded to a transit bus in the River Heights area for the report of an adult male performing an indecent act while travelling on the bus.
The bus was at the corner of Osborne Street and Broadway when officers attended. The male suspect was located on the bus and taken into custody without incident. No injuries were reported.
Through the investigation, it was learned that a teenage female who was unknown to the suspect was riding the bus at the time of the incident. She noticed him performing the indecent act and got off the bus before contacting police.
A 57-year-old Winnipeg man is facing a charge of Indecent Act.
He was released on an Undertaking as mandated by the Criminal Code.