Saanich police have arrested a suspect in an alleged sexual assault that took place on the afternoon of Saturday, August 18th.
Although several social media posts at the time alleged that the attack took place in the Regina Park homeless encampment, police have since confirmed that the incident happened in the 3600 block of Highway 17, near Uptown Shopping Centre.
On August 22nd, officers arrested the suspect who is accused of sexually assaulting a minor. He has been remanded to await trial which, according to Detective Sgt. Chris Roberts, will take place on September 20th.
Officers have also determined that the suspect is not a resident of the Regina Park tent city across from Uptown Shopping Centre.
The investigation was conducted with the help of both uniformed and plain-clothes investigators.
