Victoria Police are seeking public assistance and information after a sexual assault case was reported this morning.
At around 4 a.m. on October 29, VicPD was called to the 800-block of Cormorant Street for reports of a sexual assault.
After reaching the scene, police found out that a woman had been sexually assaulted by an unknown man, before she was able to eventually fight him off. Police say she suffered non-life threatening injuries in the incident.
The suspect was last seen riding away from the scene on a grey mountain bike, southbound on Blanshard Street from Cormorant Street.
Officers are now searching for the suspect.
He is described as a slim, adult South Asian or Black man, standing about 6’2″ tall, and has short dark hair and a dark, scruffy beard.
At the time of the incident, the suspect was wearing a dark hooded sweater with the hood up and a mask over his face.
The incident took place at around 3:43 a.m.
Anyone who has information about this incident or recognizes the suspect based on the above description is asked to contact VicPD at (250) 995-7654, extension 1.
To report what you know anonymously, call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
