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Woman sexually assaulted by intruder in her bedroom: Calgary police

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Woman assaulted by stranger in her own home; Calgary police search for suspect
WATCH: Calgary police are investigating a terrifying attack inside a Canyon Meadows home. Police are searching for a suspect who sexually assaulted a woman in her own bed. Lauren Pullen reports – Jan 19, 2020

Calgary police say they are investigating a random sexual assault that occurred in a woman’s bedroom in the southwest community of Canyon Meadows.

In a news release late Saturday night, police said sometime between 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 and 1 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, a woman woke up in her bed and found a strange man in her bedroom at her home on Canfield Crescent S.W.

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According to the release the man sexually assaulted the woman and then fled the scene.

The man is described as having a moustache and short, dark hair.

Police are hoping to locate a vehicle that was in the area prior to the alleged assault. It is described as a dark blue sedan, possibly a Chevrolet, with “a very clean exterior.” They do not know if the vehicle is related to the incident.

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Officials are also asking anyone in the area with CCTV to check their recordings during that timeframe in case they have captured anything suspicious or have images of a person or vehicle matching the above descriptions.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Calgary police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers.

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