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Vancouver Police Release Sketch Of Napier Street Sex Assault Suspect

Darpan News Desk Darpan, 27 Jun, 2016 11:01 AM
    Police are released a composite sketch of the suspect believed to be responsible for the sexual assault of a woman on Napier Street early Sunday morning.
     
    On June 19th around 2:00 a.m., a woman was walking on Napier Street, near Victoria Drive, when an unidentified man approached her from behind, pushed her to the ground, and sexually assaulted her. She managed to scream and fight off her attacker, who walked away.
     
    He was described as white, 35- to 45-years-old, 6’2″ tall, 200 pounds, with short, brown hair, a receding hairline, and a full red beard. He was wearing a dark-coloured hoody, a dark shirt, dark camouflage cargo pants, and possibly boots.
     
    On June 21st, police appealed to the public, through the media, for information that would help identify the attacker.
     
    Anyone with information about this man, or the sexual assault, is asked to call the Vancouver Police Sex Crimes Unit at 604-717-0602, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222 8477.

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