Thompson RCMP are looking for a suspect who sexually assaulted a 16-year-old female on a trail from Lynx Crescent into Deerwood Park on Monday night.
The assault occurred around 9:30 p.m. Sept. 13 and was reported to Thompson RCMP shortly before 10 a.m Sept. 14. The victim, who was grabbed by an unknown male and sexually assaulted, was transported to hospital in Winnipeg for treatment of her injuries.
The suspect is described as Indigenous in appearance and approximately 5'8” tall and average weight with thin eyebrows, a crooked nose and a short beard. He was wearing a black Nike sweater, black pants, black Air Force 1 sneakers, a black tuque and a black medical mask around his neck.
Anyone with information can call Thompson RCMP at 204-677-6909 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. Tips can also be submitted online at www.mantoobacrimestoppers.com.
RCMP have not had any other reports of sexual assaults in the area but caution the public to avoid walking on trails alone, to walk without headphones to maintain awareness of the surroundings and, if confronted, to be loud and yell for help.
