A 36-year-old man is facing sexual assault charges for allegedly groping bus passengers last month.
The Winnipeg Police Service asked for the public’s help in identifying a suspect on Sept. 20 and listed the bus number, route and times of six different incidents. At the time, the WPS said a man pinched women’s buttocks while trying to kiss them over a period of four-and-a-half hours that morning. Another victim said the suspect spat on them while getting off one of the buses.
The sex crimes unit identified a suspect captured on security video causing disturbances and assaulting passengers between Sept. 16 and Sept. 23, the WPS said today. During these incidents, the man boarded several buses without paying and continued to yell, swear and assault passengers, the WPS said.
Two adult woman victims eventually contacted police to say they had been sexually assaulted. Similar incidents were seen on video, but those victims have not been identified, the WPS said.
Justin Kenneth Monan of Winnipeg is charged with two counts of sexual assault and three counts of causing a disturbance. The sex crimes unit is still investigating and is asking anyone who wants to speak with an investigator to call them at 204-986-6245 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477 (TIPS).
