Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating an alleged case of voyeurism on the metro involving an 18-year-old woman, with video footage of the incident now circulating on social media
SPVM spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils said officers were called to the Green Line around 6:45 p.m. on Oct. 21, after the woman reported that a man had photographed her without her consent inside a metro car
“The 18-year-old woman was allegedly photographed by a man who was in the same metro car as the victim,” Chèvrefils said.
Police are working to identify and locate the suspect, described as a man in his 50s. Previously, police identified him as in his 30s, but have since updated his description.
In the video, the man is seen seated on a bench as passengers confront him, with one person attempting to grab a cellphone from his hands.
A passenger can be heard shouting, “Delete it! Delete it!” followed by, “You are a pervert.”
Passengers are also seen demanding that the man show identification before he exits the metro car.
In a statement, the STM "condemned" the incident and encourage passagers to report such situations to the authorities.
"As this is a criminal situation, the person concerned must call 911 to contact the police," said STM spokesperson Justine Lord-Dufour.
Chèvrefils said police are aware of the video and urged citizens not to take matters into their own hands.
