Vancouver Police are looking for two men accused of sexually assaulting a 23-year-old woman on the Burrard Street Bridge overnight.
Around 2:45 a.m., the woman was walking south on the sast side of the bridge when she heard the two men shouting profanities at her.
They crossed over the barricades and lanes of traffic, and grabbed the victim from behind where one of the men pushed her against the railings and groped her.
The victim was able to fight back and ran to a nearby taxi where she called the police.
The men were last seen running South from the bridge in the area of Burrard Street and West 1st Avenue.
The first man is described as South Asian in his mid 30s, six feet tall with a skinny build. He had short brown hair with brown eyes, was clean shaven and spoke in what police describe as a Punjabi accent. He was wearing dark coloured jeans and a t-shirt.
The second man is described as South Asian in his early 30’s, 5’7″ tall with a thin build. He had short brown hair, brown eyes, was clean shaven and had a Punjabi accent. He was also wearing dark jeans and a t-shirt.
Police are asking for any witnesses to come forward or to contact the Vancouver Police Sex Crimes Unit at 604-717-0602.
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