A 47-year-old man is in custody after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in Halifax late Friday morning.
Halifax Regional Police said the incident happened at a residence in the 6000 block of Cunard Street around 11:50 a.m.
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Police said the man entered the residence, sexually assaulted the woman, then fled.
In an updated news release Friday evening, police said they had a man in custody in connection with the alleged sexual assault.
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Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Halifax Regional Police or Crime Stoppers.