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OPP releases more details on suspect in Fergus sex assault case

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Wellington County OPP is sharing more information about a man sought in a sexual assault investigation in Fergus.

They are investigating an incident at a business on St. David Street where a woman was sexually assaulted by an unknown man on the evening of April 30.

Investigators say the suspect, described as between 50 and 60 years old with a heavy set, may have been driving a dark sedan similar to a Volkswagen Jetta or Passat. He was last seen wearing a dark baseball cap, dark sunglasses, dark hoody, blue spandex shorts, and white sneakers.

OPP are looking for a man in connection to a sexual assault investigation in Fergus. Wellington OPP

They are also looking into two other incidents that occurred on July 27, 2023.

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A man between 40 and 50 years of age wearing red spandex shorts approached a woman at a business on Wellington Road 18 in West Garafraxa. They say he tried to engage in a conversation with the woman mentioning he had lost weight and wanted to show off his physique. He also mentioned owning blue and black pairs of spandex shorts.

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Investigators say he had a similar conversation with another woman at a different business that same day. The suspect in those incidents wore a ball cap, dark windbreaker, and was seen driving a grey Volkswagen sedan, possibly a Passat or Jetta.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Wellington County OPP or Crime Stoppers.

 

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