Police in Chatham-Kent, Ont., are investigating after a teenage girl was reportedly sexually assaulted under a bridge.
Officials say around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, a 16-year-old girl was sitting under the Keil Drive Bridge while waiting for a friend.
A man reportedly stopped to talk to her. Police say the man sat down, touched the girl’s thigh and grabbed her wrist in an attempt to pull her closer to him.
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Police say the man fled when the girl’s friend arrived.
The suspect is described as a white man, around 40-years-old with a tall, average build.
Police say he had medium-length brown hair and a long, thick beard.
He was wearing glasses, an orange shirt and cargo pants.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Rachele Marineau at rachelem@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension 668, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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