Man charged in string of sexual assaults aboard OC Transpo buses

Ottawa police have charged a man with four counts of sexual assault in connection to a series of incidents aboardOC Transpobuses over the last year.

Police were investigating several incidents since March 2017 involving young women who said a man either brushedtheir legs or touchedtheir thighs with his hands, or in some cases touchedtheir feet with his.

Police issued photosof the suspect Tuesday, asking for information of the public.

On Wednesday police identified the 37-year-old suspect.He has been charged with four counts of sexual assault and is scheduled to appear in courtThursday.

Anyone who believes they've been thevictim of a similar incident isasked to contact Ottawa police at613-236-1222 ext. 5625.