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Police investigate after boy sexually assaulted, threatened on Halifax trail

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Halifax Regional Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault on a trail in the Clayton Park area.

In a release, police say the assault happened around 1 p.m. Wednesday on the Mainland Commons trail near Westridge Drive.

“A man approached a 15-year-old male youth who was not known to him, threatened him and touched him in a sexual manner,” the release said. “The youth left the area and reported the incident to a trusted adult.”

The suspect is described as a white man in his 50s or 60s, about 5’6 with a medium build, wrinkled face and short grey hair.

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At the time of the incident, he was wearing an orange long-sleeved waffle-knit shirt, oversized grey jeans and black slip-on shoes with no laces.

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Anyone with information or video from the area is asked to contact Halifax Regional Police by calling 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers online or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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