The Winnipeg Police Service’s Sex Crimes Unit is currently investigating a series of sexual assaults involving an unknown male suspect who has been targeting females in various locations across the city. Between September 25 and 28, 2024, six adult females reported being groped from behind by the suspect, who then fled the scene.
The incidents occurred at the following times and locations:
- September 25, approximately 6:00 p.m. – First one hundred block of Balmoral St.
- September 25, approximately 7:00 p.m. – Main St./Assiniboine Ave.
- September 26, approximately 9:50 p.m. – Ellice Ave./Hargrave St.
- September 27, approximately 7:00 p.m. – First one hundred block of Edmonton St.
- September 28, approximately 10:30 p.m. – Granite Way/Osborne St.
Detectives are actively working to obtain a clear surveillance image of the suspect, who is described as a light-skinned male, between 5’4” and 5’8” tall, with a thin build. He was reportedly wearing a hoodie and may have been wearing eyeglasses.
The Winnipeg Police Service is urging anyone with information regarding the suspect or who has surveillance footage from the mentioned areas to contact the Sex Crimes Unit at 204-986-6245. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS or through their website at winnipegcrimestoppers.org.
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