Winnipeg Police Service is looking for a male suspect in connection to a sexual assault early Tuesday morning, August 11, 2020.
Police say that sometime between 4 – 4:30 am a male armed with a knife confronted two females in their teens near Stella Avenue and McKenzie Street.
The suspect grabbed the girls’ cell phones, according to investigators, and a short physical confrontation happened.
At this point the suspect grabbed on of the teens and pulled her through several yards to an open industrial area where he seriously sexually assaulted her say police.
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The second teen reported the incident to police and officers found her near Powers Street and Flora Avenue. Shortly afterwards the sexual assault victim was located in the area. She was taken to hospital and received medical treatment.
The suspect is described as an Indigenous looking male between 20-30 years old. He was wearing shorts to his knees, a fanny pack around his chest, grey or purple shirt and dark coloured runners.
Anyone with information about this incident that can help investigators from the Sex Crimes Unit is asked to call (204) 986-6245 or Crime Stoppers at (204) 786-8477.
© News4.ca 2020
