The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspicious man spotted interacting with young children at a Burlington elementary school.
There are two reports of this man:
On Thursday, September 23rd, at roughly 10:30 a.m., the man was seen on the property of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Elementary School at 2222 Country Club Drive in Burlington. He was seen interacting and possibly taking photographs of a group of children with his cell phone. The man was confronted by school staff and left the area on a bike.
On Thursday, September 30th, at roughly 12:40 p.m., the same man was seen on the property of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Elementary School and was again interacting and possibly photographing children with his phone. The man left the area on foot when confronted by school staff.
He is described by witnesses as:
- Male, Asian
- Approximately 60 years old
- 5’8” with a slim build
- Dark, graying hair, no facial hair
On September 23rd, he was wearing a light grey jacket with bulging pockets and was riding a blue bike.
On September 30th, he was wearing a grey pullover sweatshirt, black baseball cap with a white emblem on the back, light coloured framed glasses and white earbuds. He had a large black cellphone.
Police are looking to identify this man and are asking that anyone with information, security or dash-cam footage from the area of the school on the above dates, contact Detective Constable Dave Griffiths of the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2350.
There is no mention on if this could be the same suspect described in a sexual assault case in Burlington around the same time.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
