Nanaimo RMCP are searching for a suspect who allegedly groped a woman in a Nanaimo parking lot on Saturday.
The incident occurred at around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, February 20th, in the west parking lot of Woodgrove Centre, near the bus loops.
The woman told police she walked out of the mall to her vehicle that was parked about ten stalls from the door she exited.
As she was standing next to her vehicle, a man, unknown to the woman, came up from behind her and groped her from behind.
“In a state of disbelief and shock, she yelled several obscenities at the man and watched as he walked off in the direction of the bus loop,” said Constable Gary O’Brien of the Nanaimo RCMP.
The suspect is described as:
- Dark skin, possibly Indigenous or Hispanic
- 25 years old, 5 ft. 7 to 5 ft. 8
- Dark spikey gelled hair
- Black hoodie, black COVID mask
Investigators are reviewing video surveillance and are planning to release a composite sketch of the suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Nanaimo RCMP.
