The suspect is described as a South Asian man in his mid-20s with black hair, a well-groomed beard, partly shaved right eyebrow, and wearing a black zip-up puffy jacket, white T-shirt and green silk sweatpants.
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Kelowna RCMP have issued a pubic safety alert after a woman was sexually assaulted by a stranger on June 13.
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Mounties say the woman was walking from about noon to 1 pm near Springfield Road and Hollywood Road South when she was followed by a stranger, then forced toward Mission Creek where she was sexually assaulted.
The suspect is described as a South Asian man in his mid-20s with black hair, a well-groomed beard, partly shaved right eyebrow, and wearing a black zip-up puffy jacket, white T-shirt and green silk sweatpants.
Cpl. Tim Russell of the Kelowna Vulnerable Persons Section said in a statement: “Investigators from the Kelowna RCMP Sex Crimes Unit are actively canvassing the area for video surveillance in an effort to identify and locate the suspect.”
Anyone with information including dash cam footage around the area of Springfield Road and Hollywood Road South on June 13, 2022 can call the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300, or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by leaving a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net.
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