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Arrest Made, Charges Laid in Sexual Assault After Young Lady Attacked on Galloping Goose Trail in Langford

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In the early morning hours of June 26th, 2014, a woman in her early 20’s was sexually assaulted by an unknown man on the Galloping Goose Trail in Langford, BC. The woman was walking alone on Jacklin Road at around 2:00 am, when she was grabbed by the lone suspect and forced a short distance down the Galloping Goose Trail, where she was sexually assaulted. The woman was able to fight off her attacker and seek help from a passing motorist on Jacklin Road.

Since the beginning of this investigation, West Shore RCMP officers have made it their priority to identify and apprehend the person responsible for this crime. Those efforts paid off yesterday morning (October 2nd, 2014), when officers from the West Shore RCMP Major Crime Unit travelled to the Lower Mainland and arrested the primary suspect in this case.

With the assistance of the Surrey RCMP, 20 year old Bradley Michael MUSCAT was arrested without incident at 9:50 am on King George Boulevard. He is facing charges of sexual assault with a weapon, robbery, and forcible confinement. Bradley MUSCAT remains in police custody pending a court appearance later today in Surrey.

A great deal of complex investigative work was done on this case by our local officers and support staff, RCMP resources in the Lower Mainland, and RCMP forensic experts, states Inspector Larry Chomyn, Officer in Charge of the West Shore RCMP. This coordinated effort culminated in the identification and arrest of this suspect, which I am confident will be welcome news to many in our community.

The West Shore RCMP will continue to support the victim of this crime, who has asked that the media respect her request for privacy.

As this matter is now before the Courts, no further details can be released.

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