On May 08, 2022, police responded to the report of a sexual assault against a woman in the area of 42 Street and 12 Avenue. It was reported that at approximately 4:15 p.m., a male was standing inside the tree line north of the Crawford Plains School park and asked a woman in her 30s to come to him. When the woman approached the male, he attacked her and sexually assaulted her. The woman was able to free herself and fled to the citizens in the playground who provided her safety and contacted the EPS.
The male suspect is described as an approximately 55-year-old East Indian who reportedly speaks fluent Punjabi, and is believed to be 5’6” – 5’8” tall and 150 lbs. The suspect has a defined jaw, large nose, small eyes, thick eyebrows, grey stubble, a deep, raspy voice, and is missing multiple front upper and lower teeth. He was wearing a white Molson Canadian beer store shirt, dark pants, and a dark baseball cap at the time.
Police are asking residents and business owners in the area to review their CCTV footage and anyone who may have been driving in the area to review dashcam footage for any individuals matching the suspect’s description.