73-year-old arrested for indecent act outside Guelph business

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A Guelph man was arrested for committing an indecent act outside a north-end business over the weekend.

According to Guelph police, before 5 p.m. Saturday, two teenaged employees of a Woodlawn Road business were taking out the garbage when they saw a man lying on the grass behind the store masturbating. The girls ran back inside and called police.

Officers located the man in the area shortly after.

The 73-year-old is charged with committing an indecent act and has a court date in December.

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