A Hamilton man has been arrested following an indecent act on a local GO Train.
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) says on Friday, February 7th, a small group of women were riding the Lakeshore West line from Union Station (Toronto) westbound to Burlington. A male suspect boarded the train and sat down near the group. According to the HRPS, he then exposed his genitals and looked directly at one of the female victims while committing an indecent act.
The women relocated to another train car and reported the incident to the customer service representative after arriving at Appleby GO Station. The HRPS was then notified and began an investigation. A suspect was identified by police and arrested on Tuesday, February 25th after exiting a train at Union station.
35-year-old Dhiraj Bhalla has been charged with one count of Indecent Act. Investigators believe there may be additional victims for similar crimes.
Bhalla was held in custody by police pending a bail hearing in Milton.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation or another involving the accused is asked to contact Detective Bolton of the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2316.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
