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Early morning sexual assault on streets of Uptown Waterloo under investigation

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Waterloo regional police say passersby helped a woman who was sexually assaulted by a man in Uptown Waterloo early Sunday morning.

Police say a woman was walking near King and Spring streets shortly before 4 a.m. when two men drove up alongside her in a white car.

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The driver of the car jumped out and then sexually assaulted the victim.

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Police say passersby came to the woman’s aid, and the two men took off in the car.

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The 39-year-old victim did not report any injuries to police as a result of the attack.

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Police are continuing to investigate and are asking anyone with information to call them at 519-570-9777.

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