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Man pulls down pants, tries to sexually assault woman in Abbotsford

Do you recognize this man? He is wanted to connection to a sexual assault in Abbotsford.
Do you recognize this man? He is wanted to connection to a sexual assault in Abbotsford. Police Handout

Abbotsford Police are on the lookout for a man who tried to sexually assault a woman on Saturday, March 22.

Police say the 57-year-old woman was walking on Discovery Trail in the 3600 block of Clearbrook Road, just before 5 p.m., when she noticed a man walking the same route.

After she came around a curve in the path the man confronted her, pulled his pants down and tried to grab her. The woman hit him with her umbrella and ran towards the picnic area.

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Police say she was extremely shaken but managed to call police. Meanwhile, the suspect drove out of the park in a white vehicle and went southbound down Clearbrook Road.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian man in his late 30s. He has a slim build and stands approximately 6’0” tall. He was wearing white pants and a black hoodie.

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He was reportedly driving a white, four-door sedan with a partial plate containing “784”.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225 or text APD at 222973 (abbypd) or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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