RCMP respond to another report of sexual assault on SFU campus
Posted July 26, 2019 7:33 pm.
Last Updated July 27, 2019 7:04 am.
BURNABY (NEWS 1130) – Mounties were called to the SFU campus on Friday to respond to a report of an early-morning sexual assault.
“The man is alleged to have approached the victim, assaulted her and then attempted to sexually assault her. The suspect left the area seconds after attempting to sexually assault the victim, it is unknown in what direction he then went,” the Burnaby RCMP said in a release.
The alleged assault happened at around 4:30 a.m. at Highland Court and University Crescent.
The suspect is described as a black man in his late 20s with a short, curly beard, and wearing a New York Yankees hat. Police say he is about 6 feet tall with a medium build.
Police are asking anyone who was driving in the area at the time of the assault and who may have dashcam footage to come forward.
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Friday’s report comes less than two weeks after a woman was assaulted while walking on Burnaby Mountain Trail.
“At this time there is nothing to suggest that this incident is connected to a previous assault that took place on a trail near SFU on July 14, 2019,” says the RCMP.
If you have information about either assault, please contac the Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999. Anyone who wishes to make an anonymous report can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca.
