AT approximately 3:49 p.m. on Thursday, October 28, Richmond RCMP arrested a man in a school park in the 7000-block of Lombard Road after observing a video where the man was allegedly exposing himself.

According to the complainant, he had seen the unidentified man in the school park on one previous occasion speaking with kids. On Monday, October 25, the complainant allegedly observed the man performing an obscene act and recorded it.  The complainant reported the incident to school officials on Wednesday, October 27, and they in turn contacted police.

Richmond RCMP Youth Section officers reviewed the video and conducted proactive patrols of the school park on Thursday. During these patrols, the man from the video was located and arrested.

“We recognize this type of incident is very concerning to parents and the community as a whole, so being able to identify and arrest this man so quickly is a good thing,” said Inspector Michael Cohee, officer-in-charge of Operations Support, on Friday. “We encourage anyone, “if you see something, say something.” Call police as soon as possible so that we can attend and investigate.”

Richmond RCMP Youth Section are investigating this incident and are working with partner agencies in the community.

At this time, this appears to be an isolated incident. The investigation remains active and ongoing, police said.

Anyone who may have witnessed, or have information regarding this file, is asked to call Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 and quote file number 2021-29401. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit them online at www.solvecrime.ca.