Victoria police are urging parents and caregivers to speak with their children after receiving a series of reports involving a man exposing himself to children during after school hours in the area around Macaulay Elementary School.
About the incidents
Police said they received two reports on Friday after a man exposed himself to kids in the Macaulay Elementary area.
In the first incident, at about 3 p.m., a man exposed himself to children in the 900-block of Wollaston Street.
A few moments later, it is believed the same man exposed himself to a child walking to the bus stop at the corner of Wollaston and Macaulay streets.
Police said the suspect approached children with a shirt or sweatshirt over his pants in both cases.
He then lifted the shirt, showing that his pants were open and his genitals exposed.
When speaking with officers, the child in the second incident reported that the same man had exposed himself in a similar manner earlier in the year when she walked past him sitting on a bench on Lyall Street across from the Archie Browning Centre.
The child had not reported the incident at that time.
Suspect Description
The suspect in these incidents is described as a white male, aged 25 to 30 years.
He has a medium build, standing approximately 5’7″ to 5′ 9″ tall. He has short dirty blonde or brown hair, parted to one side and gelled.
The suspect was wearing a black t-shirt and black pants and sunglasses.
This suspect description is markedly similar to that of a similar incident in the same area that occurred on April 28th of this year.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police.
Here are messages to share with your children:
1.) If someone does something that makes you feel confused, uncomfortable or sad, SHOUT NO! and tell a teacher, parent or police officer right away.
2.) There is safety in numbers. Bring a buddy with you when you go places.
3.) If someone asks you to go somewhere with them and your parents don’t know, SHOUT NO! and go tell a teacher, parent or police officer right away.
