Richmond Mounties have issued a warning after a woman was sexually assaulted while walking home last Friday night.
The woman, in her 20s, was attacked from behind at around 11 p.m. as she walked west on Blundell Road near No. 3 Road.
Moments earlier, she had got off the Canada Line at Brighouse Station and walked south on No. 3 Road, before turning west onto Blundell.
Although warning the public to be on its guard, Richmond RCMP says it believes the sexual assault was a lone random act and no similar incidents have been reported.
The suspect is described as around five feet, seven inches to five feet, nine inches tall.
He has a medium build and is between 30 and 40 years old. He is lighter skinned but of unknown ethnicity and has an oval face and short, cropped dark hair.
At the time of the attack, the suspect was wearing dark or black colored knee length shorts and a black or dark coloured t-shirt or tank top.
Richmond RCMP’s serious crimes unit is currently reviewing other sexual assault investigations that took place in the Lower Mainland and, at this point, no similarities have been found between incident and others.
The RCMP is reminding people to use caution when walking at night, stay in populated areas, travel in pairs, don’t wear ear buds and always let someone know where you are.
Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or may know who this suspect is can call Cpl. Tarasoff on 604-278-1212.
The Richmond RCMP social media tip account is also available at [email protected] Anyone who wants to remain anonymous can call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
