Saanich Police are seeking witnesses in an incident where a man broke into a home and sexually assaulted a 22-year-old woman.
In a release, police said the suspect entered the townhouse located in the 3900 block of Wolf Street in Gordon Head at around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning.
He then brandished a knife and proceeded to sexually assault the victim before fleeing the scene.
Although the home was dark at the time of the attack, the woman was able to describe her attacker as a tall male with short blond hair, athletic build, and may have been wearing glasses.
The suspect is not known to the victim, who is from the lower mainland and was staying overnight with her friends who attend UVic.
“It has become known to investigators that some residences in the area, where multiple University students are living together, are not being secured,” says a statement from Saanich Police Sgt. Chris Horsley.
“Although police do not feel the public at large are in danger, we remind everyone to ensure their homes are locked as it is possible the suspect had prior knowledge of the home being insecure.”
According to police, the victim is currently recovering, and has the support of her friends and various social services.
Anyone who may have observed suspicious activity around this time in the area surrounding the Gordon Head Townhouse complex is asked to contact Saanich Police at 250-475-4321.
