Burnaby RCMP are searching for a suspect after a woman was violently assaulted while walking in Lobley Park last week.
Police say the incident happened around 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, in the southwest corner of the park near Grimmer Street and Dunblane Avenue.
The victim, a woman in her 30s, was grabbed from behind by an unknown man.
“The suspect put one hand over the victim’s mouth and the other hand he touched her groin and buttocks,” said Burnaby RCMP in a release.
“The woman fought back against the man; he then ran off through the park towards Marlborough Avenue.”
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Officers with the Integrated Police Dog Services attended the park to help search for the suspect, but the man was not able to be located.
“Keeping in mind this happened at a time of day when it is dark, and the woman was grabbed from behind, we are sharing the best description that is currently available,” said Corporal Laura Hirst, Burnaby RCMP Media Relations Officer, in a statement.
“The man is described as 5’8 to 5’11, medium build, between 30 and 40 years old and was seen wearing all black.”
Burnaby RCMP added that its High Risk Offender Unit is investigating this incident and is using all means to identify the suspect. Anyone with information about this assault is asked to call Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999.
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This incident comes just weeks after Burnaby RCMP’s High Risk Offender Unit launched an investigation after a concerning series of indecent acts.
According to police, five incidents in Central Park and along the Highland Park Trail in the city have been reported over a five-day period, from Thursday, Jan. 15, to Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Each reported incident involved a man who was “committing indecent acts ranging from public nudity to masturbation.”