Drayton Valley RCMP are investigating after an 18-year old woman was attacked and sexually assaulted on a trail near the Omniplex.
It happened Wednesday evening around 10:30 p.m.
According to police, the woman was walking along the trail when she was grabbed by a man and dragged into some nearby bushes where she was sexually assaulted. The suspect then fled the scene.
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The woman was able to call police. She was taken to hospital where she was treated and later released.
The man is described as having a larger physical build; he was also dressed in black clothes and wore a black mask and gloves.
RCMP are asking anyone who may have been in the area to contact the Drayton Valley RCMP Detachment at 780-542-4456, or Crime Stoppers.
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