A 34-year-old man is behind bars after two alleged assaults at the Pacific Centre Mall.
Derek Jason Sangris is facing two counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual touching.
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The first incident involved a teenaged girl and allegedly took place earlier this month.
In the second incident, a 26-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted in August.
Investigators say mall security guards were instrumental in nabbing the suspect.
Sangris made a short court appearance today. He will be back next Monday.
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