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West Shore RCMP are investigating a report of a suspicious man seen at least twice in the 200-block of Helmcken Road near View Royal Elementary.

White man, 20’s, 6 ft, dark, long hair and wearing a cowboy hat and black shorts

White man, 20’s, 6 ft, dark, long hair and wearing a cowboy hat and black shorts

  VICTORIA -- West Shore RCMP are investigating a concerning report of an indecent act at View Royal Elementary last week. RCMP say the incident occurred just after school had finished at 3:15 p.m. on April 12. At the time, a man reportedly walked onto school grounds and exposed himself to two young girls, aged 11 and 5. The girls, who were playing on a field, quickly ran from the man and alerted a staff member of the incident, according to police. Mounties were called to the school and searched the area alongside a police dog, but they were unable to locate the man.

The reports comes on the heels of an exposure at View Royal Elementary on Jan. 27. Recent exposures were also reported at Chemainus Secondary, Cowichan Secondary and Crofton Elementary, while Ecole Macaulay Elementary had a case reported last week. An exposure means that a single person with a lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 was at a particular location while infectious. Students should continue to attend school unless public-health officials advise differently. Island Health joins with school districts to notify any close contacts. There are currently 12 schools with a COVID-19 exposure ...