Police seek suspect following indecent acts in Heron Park area

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, September 16, 2026  12:20 p.m.

Ottawa — The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man in connection with two indecent acts in the Heron Park area.

On Saturday, August 29, 2026, at approximately 2 p.m., a woman was walking along a pathway in Heron Park, near the 1500 block of Clover Street, when a man followed her along the trail. When she stopped and looked back, the man exposed himself and began masturbating.

A second incident was reported on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at approximately 10:26 p.m., near Bank Street and Heron Road. A man matching the same description was observed masturbating while looking into the window of a residence. Officers attended but did not locate him.

The suspect is described as a Black man in his mid-20s, tall, and wearing black jogging pants and a grey hooded sweatshirt. He was carrying a black pouch. 

Investigators are asking residents and businesses in the area to review any available surveillance, doorbell-camera or dashcam footage from the dates and times of the incidents. 

Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity or these incidents is asked to contact the East Criminal Investigation Section at 613-236-1222, extension 3566. 

Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or online at crimestoppers.ca.

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