Vancouver police release sketch of suspect after teen dragged into bushes, sexually assaulted
Posted December 3, 2018 12:48 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The VPD has shared a composite sketch of a man they believe pulled a teenager into some bushes and sexually assaulted her in East Vancouver.
It happened at about 5 p.m. on Tuesday at Brewers Park, which is in the area of Kingsway and Victoria Drive. The 14-year-old girl apparently got off a bus on Kingsway and walked north on Miller Street before she was grabbed from behind and attacked by a stranger.
The suspect apparently ran east through the park and got away.
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He is described as a white man in his late 20s or early 30s and between 5’7″ and 5’10” tall with a medium build. The’s believed to weigh between 160 and 200 pounds. He has dark brown eyes, an oval-shaped face and short, brown, wavy hair that is cut short on the sides.
The suspect was wearing a black rain jacket, dark blue jeans, and black boots.
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Investigators want to hear from anyone with dashcam footage or who was in the area between 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Nov. 27.
If you recognize the suspect from the composite sketch or have any other information, you’re asked to call the VPD’s Sex Crimes Unit at 604-717-0602 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
