UPDATED 9:00 p.m. March 27 — York admin has yet to issue security bulletin or email to students about incidents
Toronto Police have arrested a man after two women reported indecent acts in a lab at York University.
Joanne Rider of York media says the occurrences happened in a research lab located in the Petrie Science and Engineering Building.
On Wednesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 21, a male student from another university, taking a co-op program at York, allegedly performed an indecent act in a lab, while staring at a female York student who was present, police say.
According to police, the accused male was the same in both incidents, but the female victims were different.
Police say there may be more victims.
As of 9:00 p.m. on March 27, York administration has not yet sent out a security bulletin email to students informing them of these incidents and a security bulletin has not been posted on the York Security Services website.
Rider says administration is in the process of directly advising students by email.
“Given the circumstances of this case, communication was focused on those who may have interacted with the individual,” she says. “Dean Crow advised the Graduate Students’ Association yesterday afternoon of the incidents and provided the [Toronto Police Services] communication. Science and Engineering faculty and staff were also advised.”
John Fletcher, 19, of Maple, Ontario faces two charges of performing indecent acts.
He is scheduled to appear in court at 1000 Finch Avenue West on Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
Melissa Sundardas, News Editor
