Police are looking for a man involved in an alleged sexual assault in a busy area of downtown Abbotsford on Friday.
A woman was walking south on Pauline Street at 5 p.m. when she heard a man yelling, Abbotsford Police said. The man then appeared in front of her and grabbed her by the shoulders.
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He made sexual remarks and attempted to pull her, police said, before she was able to break free and run to safety.
Abbotsford Police describe the suspect as a Caucasian man in his 30s, 5’11” tall with wavy brown, shoulder-length hair and sunglasses. He was wearing a light-coloured shirt and tan shorts.
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Police said the attack took place in broad daylight in a busy part of Abbotsford, and are asking witnesses to come forward.
Anyone with information on the assault is asked to contact Abbotsford Police at 604-859-5225 or, if they wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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