Mounties say they have identified a man who they say “inappropriately touched” two underage girls at a restaurant in Central Saanich, British Columbia
In a statement Wednesday night, police said the incident took place in the 2400 block of Mt. Newton Cross Rd on June 13th.
The RCMP said the man spoke briefly with two girls at the restaurant that afternoon before touching them.
The man then drove away in a gray Dodge Ram pickup truck with damage to the chrome boards on the right.
On Thursday morning, the RCMP said the man had been identified thanks to information from the public.
Mounties says the investigation is ongoing and that investigators believe the incident was isolated and “no longer a danger to the public.”
“I can only assume that this type of interaction with someone you don’t know would be traumatic for anyone,” the corporal said. Andres Sanchez with the Sydney / North Saanich RCMP squad.
“No one deserves to be touched inappropriately,” he said. “We want the public to know that when these events happen, the police take them very seriously.”
Anyone who has information about the incident or potential incidents involving the same person is asked to contact the RCMP Sydney / North Saanich at 250-656-3931.
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