Man charged after Abbotsford indecent act: police
Posted May 8, 2023 10:24 am.
A man has been arrested and charged with committing an indecent act in a public place after police were called to Elwood Park last week.
The Abbotsford Police Department says its officers responded to reports that a man was exposing himself to people in the park just after 9:30 a.m. on May 3.
Police say officers were immediately dispatched and swarmed the park.
“Upon entering the park, officers located the suspect in the bushes and observed him performing a further indecent act,” Sgt. Paul Walker said in a statement Monday.
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The suspect tried to run away, police say, but was caught and arrested at the scene.
Fifty-six-year-old Richard Renning of Abbotsford remains in custody while waiting for his next court appearance.
“The AbbyPD General Investigative Section continues to investigate this case and is looking into the previously reported incidents to determine if those incidents are connected,” Walker said.
Police are urging any witnesses, or anyone with information about the incident, to call the AbbyPD General Investigative Section information line at 604-864-4702.
The charges against Renning have not been proven in court.
