Three women sexually assaulted in North Vancouver, spurring RCMP warning

RCMP successful North Vancouver are informing nan nationalist aft a trio of caller intersexual assaults.

All 3 assaults happened successful nan Lower Lonsdale area, and while constabulary opportunity location are similarities successful nan incidents, they’ve yet to reason whether they impact different suspects.

“Investigators are moving diligently connected each 3 cases,” North Vancouver RCMP Const. Mansoor Sahak said.

“Although location look to beryllium similarities successful each incident, investigators are not ruling retired that location mightiness beryllium 3 different suspects. Over nan past month, extended efforts person been made by Serious Crime investigators to place immoderate suspects. We are now astatine nan constituent wherever we’re seeking nationalist assistance to thief further these investigations.”

The first incident happened astir 9 p.m. connected Sept. 8, erstwhile a man riding an electrical motorcycle groped a female who was stepping successful nan 300 artifact of East Keith Road.

Two bystanders chased nan suspect, who was past seen riding westbound. However, constabulary person been incapable to find nan witnesses, a man and a woman, whom they are asking to travel forward.

The fishy is described arsenic 5 feet 11 inches gangly pinch a muscular build and was wearing baggy shorts and a baggy peach-coloured vessel top.

The 2nd incident happened astir 2 p.m. connected Sept. 19 connected nan Spirit Trail southbound of nan 600 artifact of East First Street.

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Police said nan suspect, again connected an electrical bike, groped a female who was stepping connected nan way earlier riding distant westbound. Investigators were capable to get CCTV video of nan suspect.

The 3rd incident happened astir 8:45 p.m. connected Sept. 23.

Police opportunity nan unfortunate was moving southbound connected nan westbound broadside of nan 700 artifact of Chesterfield Avenue erstwhile she was groped by a man who was stepping down her.

The fishy was past seen moving towards Victoria Park.

He is described arsenic a man successful his 30s and six feet tall, pinch an diversion build and short, acheronian hair. He was wearing a dark-coloured sleeveless shirt, acheronian shorts and over-ear headphones.

Anyone pinch accusation is asked to telephone North Vancouver RCMP astatine 604-985-1311.