Man charged after suspicious incident involving children in Munster: Ottawa police

An Ottawa police cruiser is seen in this file image. (CTV News Ottawa)

Police say a man has been arrested following a suspicious incident involving children in south west Ottawa.

According to a news release from Ottawa police, four children under the age of 12 were approached by an unknown man in an SUV near the Munster Community Centre in Munster on June 17.

Police say it was reported that the man made inappropriate sexual comments toward the children and then left the area.

Police arrested the 50-year-old man, but charges were initially pending. In an update on Friday afternoon, police said the man was charged with four counts of invitation to sexual touching under 16 years of age and four counts of harassment by threatening conduct.

The accused was scheduled to appear before court on Thursday.

Police ask anyone with information to contact the OPS Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5944, or email [e-mail].

Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.

• Sign up now for daily CTV News Ottawa newsletters
• The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App