Man charged following disturbing incident in Waterloo

A Waterloo Regional Police vehicle in an undated photo.

A 30-year-old man was arrested Friday after he chased a woman into a Waterloo home and performed an indecent act outside.

Waterloo Regional Police said the victim was walking her dog along Roger Street around 7:30 p.m.

A stranger, on the other side of the road, then crossed over and began following her. He also tried to engage her in conversation.

The woman sped up to get away from him and asked him to leave her alone.

When that did not work, she fled to a nearby home to seek safety.

Police said the man followed her and tried to get inside the home.

Then he committed an indecent act outside the side door.

The 30-year-old from Kitchener was arrested a short time later and charged with criminal harassment and two counts of committing an indecent act, as well as breaking and entering a dwelling with intent to commit an indictable offence.