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Police looking to identify man after young girl allegedly assaulted in Kitchener Walmart

The Canadian Press / Francis Vachon/File

Update: Waterloo police announced on Wednesday they have identified the man in the photos and determined that there was no threat to public safety.

Waterloo Regional Police have released images of a man they are hoping to identify and speak with in connection with an alleged assault at a Walmart in Kitchener.

Police were called to the department store located on the Boardwalk on Saturday after it was reported that a young girl was approached by a man and then sexually assaulted while standing near a gaming machine inside the store.

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The suspect then left Walmart and walked to a nearby bus terminal.

Police say the suspect is around 55 years old, five-feet-seven-inches tall, with a thin build and grey and brown hair. He was wearing black-rimmed glasses and a grey hoodie.

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Police are asking anyone with information to call 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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