Indecent Act In Participark - Beban Park - May 30

Help identifying male suspect

The Nanaimo RCMP is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a male who exposed himself to a female jogger. The incident occurred on Monday May 30 2016, between 12 noon and 12:30 pm at the Participark trail located at Beban Park.

Prior to exposing himself, the suspect male made two attempts to speak with the adult female as she jogged past him.  On one occasion, as the female made her way along the trail, the male was seen at the pull-up bar station.

The male suspect is described as First Nations, 40 -50 years of age with a medium build. He was wearing dark, possibly brown clothing, with a baseball cap and sunglasses.

Indecent acts occur from time to time in our community and often during the summer months along popular hiking or jogging trails. The trails located in the City of Nanaimo are used by thousands of outdoor enthusiasts every year and isolated acts such as these, should not deter you from using them. If you do witness an indecent act, do not engage in conversation with the person, remove yourself from the situation immediately then call 911, providing as much detail as possible about the incident, said Constable Gary O'Brien of the Nanaimo RCMP.  

If you have any information on this incident, please contact the Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or Crime Stoppers at www.nanaimocrimestoppers.com.  text 274637, keyword Nanaimo or call 1-800-222-8477.