Police have arrested and charged a man in connection with a sexual assault investigation at a dog park in Newmarket, Ont.
York Regional Police said on July 22, between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., officers received a report that a female had been sexually assaulted by a man while at a dog park in the Bayview Parkway and Tom Taylor Trail area.
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Officers said a man followed the victim into the park and started a conversation with her.
“He then repeatedly touched her in a sexual manner,” police said in a new release. “The victim was able to get away from the suspect and report the incident to police.”
Police said on Tuesday at around 7 p.m., a citizen saw a man matching the description previously released by the force at the dog park and called police.
Officers said a 52-year-old man from Newmarket has been charged with sexual assault. He was held for a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.
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