At around 2:00 pm, on October 15, 2017 a woman was sexually assaulted by an unknown male in Hawthorne Park, 10513 144 Street in Surrey. The woman was walking on a trail in the park when she was grabbed from behind by the suspect and sexually assaulted off the trail. Following the assault the suspect left the area and the woman was able to leave the park. The woman was injured in the assault and was taken to the hospital by a family member.
The suspect is described as an adult male, possibly mixed race or indigenous. He is approximately 5’8 – 5’9, short black hair, a short well-groomed beard, brown eyes, flat broad nose. At the time of the incident the suspect was wearing blue basketball-type shorts with a stripe down the side, a blue matching jacket, a white shirt, and had a black backpack.
Anyone with information that will help identify the suspect is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP. Investigators are also seeking potential witnesses who may have been in the park at the time of the assault. Anyone who may have seen or heard anything that may relate to this incident asked to contact Surrey RCMP.
The number to contact Surrey RCMP regarding this investigation is 604-599-0502. If you wish to make an anonymous report please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca.
~Leah