Vancouver Police are investigating a sexual assault that occurred in South Vancouver early Saturday morning.
Just before 4 a.m., a 22-year-old woman woke up in a home near 49th Avenue and Knight Street to find a strange man standing in her bedroom.
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After a struggle, the suspect fled the house.
Police arrived to conduct a search of the area with a dog but could not locate the man.
The suspect is described as white, dressed in dark clothing, six-feet tall, and possibly in his 20’s.
Police have labelled the incident as being sexually motivated.
Anyone with information on the incident is being asked to call the VPD Sex Crimes Unit at 604-717-3417 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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