Edmonton police seek public help identifying river valley sexual assault suspect
Police are looking for a man believed to have assaulted a teenage girl on June 23 west of Grand View Drive.
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Edmonton police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect in a sexual assault that occurred in the river valley on June 23.
Two female teens were walking in the river valley west of Grand View Drive and 62 Avenue around 8–8:30 p.m. when a man approached them from behind and assaulted one of the girls. The victim was able to flee to a nearby neighbourhood.
Police describe the suspect as Asian or Indigenous, around 40 years old, five-foot-six to five-foot-eight with a thin build and brown hair. He had a slouch or slow walk and was wearing black sweatpants or jeans at the time.
Anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in the area during that time is urged to contact Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.
