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Another 'indecent act' reported

By: Staff Writer

Wednesday, Jun. 20, 2012 at 11:03 AM | Comments: 0

After a seven-week-long lull, police are saying there has been another reported indecent act in Brandon.

At about 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, police were called to the 3500-block of Willowdale Crescent. A man had allegedly come out from some bushes behind apartments in that block, with his pants down and in the process of what police described as "performing an indecent act."

He was witnessed by a young female, police say. Although they checked the area, a suspect wasn't located.

The man is described as tall, thin and around 20 years old, with darker skin.

Police say they aren't sure if this incident is connected to earlier similar reports, but they continue to investigate.

It's at least the 10th reported lewd act in Brandon or Shilo this year.

Two separate Shilo soldiers have been arrested in connection with two of the cases, which are so far unrelated.

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Previous incidents:

• Jan. 14, 2012 -- Around 7:30 a.m., a young woman reported that while out walking a man jumped out from behind a bus shelter on the 700-block of 18th Street and tried to grab her, knocking her to the ground in the process. The man had his pants undone and was exposing his genitals while committing an indecent act.

• Feb. 1 -- In the early evening, two girls, aged 11 and 12, reported a man following them in Shilo. When the girls turned around, they reported seeing the man stick his hand down his sweatpants and begin to moan.

• Feb. 3 -- Around 9 p.m., a woman was grabbed by a man while walking on the 2300-block of Ottawa Avenue. The woman was approached from behind and grabbed by the man who had his genitals exposed. A 24-year-old Shilo man was arrested and charged with sexual assault.

• Feb. 26 -- Two incidents occurred on Feb. 26. First, around 3:30 a.m., a woman reported that she witnessed a man behind her performing an indecent act on the 1500-block of 26th Street. Then, around 4:30 a.m, a 20-year-old woman was walking in the 1000-block of Third Street when a man called to her and exposed his genitals and began committing an indecent act.

• March 30 -- Around 11 p.m., a 25-year-old woman noticed a man was following her on the 500-block of McTavish Avenue. When the woman turned to look, a man was exposing his genitals and performing an indecent act.

• April 22 -- Around 5 a.m., after being dropped off by a taxi on the 300-block of Second Street, a woman noticed a man standing across the street. The man crossed the street and exposed himself while committing an indecent act.

• April 28 -- A man approaches a woman while she walks on the 700-block of 18th Street and performs an indecent act.

• May 2 -- Military police arrest a Shilo-based soldier after being called to General Strange Hall for a report of a lewd act. The man is not the same one arrested for the Feb. 3 incident.

• June 18 -- A young girl sees a man coming out of the bushes, behind apartments in the 3500-block of Willowdale Crescent. He has his pants down and is performing an indecent act.

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