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33-yr-old man arrested for alleged SkyTrain flashing

A 33-year-old Vancouver man faces charges of committing an indecent act in relation to an alleged flashing on SkyTrain in April.
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Transit police have arrested a 33-year-old man suspected of exposing himself to a female passenger on SkyTrain in April.

A 33-year-old Vancouver man faces charges of committing an indecent act in relation to an alleged flashing on SkyTrain in April.

The April 29 incident involved a man who cruised trains between Burnaby and Vancouver for nearly an hour, according to police, and allegedly flashed his genitals at one female passenger.

The woman, sitting on one of the trains, noticed a man looming uncomfortably close to her, police said.

When she looked toward him, she noticed his erect penis and testicles exposed over the waistline of his sweatpants, only a foot away from her face, according to police.

The passenger snuck a photo, which she later provided to police.

Security video later revealed the man had first boarded a train at the Commercial-Broadway station and then ridden trains between the Main Street and Edmonds stations.

After transit police put out a press release with photos of the suspect Monday, a tip from the public led them to a location in Vancouver where a man believed to be the suspect was found.

The 33-year-old, who is “minimally known to police,” according to a transit police press release, was arrested at about 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

He has been released on a promise to appear and faces charges of committing an indecent act.

His first court appearance will be on Aug. 22, 2019 in Vancouver Provincial Court.