Mounties in Surrey, B.C., have released video of a person of interest who investigators are working to identify after a woman was sexually assaulted by a stranger in her home over the weekend.
The assault was reported in the city’s Newton neighbourhood, where a woman awoke to an unknown man groping her early Saturday morning, according to police.
“The victim screamed for help and the suspect fled,” the Surrey RCMP said in a news release following the incident.
Police said the assault took place inside the woman’s home on 91 Avenue near 141 Street in the Bear Creek area. Police responded with a canine unit shortly after 3:15 a.m. but the perpetrator was not located.
Police described the suspect as a South Asian man in his early 20s with a long, black beard, standing roughly 5’7″ to 5’10” tall, with an average build.
On Thursday, investigators released surveillance video from the area showing a man who police say is a person of interest …