Police are warning the public after reports of three sexual assaults inside Burnaby’s Metrotown mall.
The first alleged victim was inside the Metrotown Superstore at around 1 p.m. last Thursday when she was slapped on the buttocks by an unknown male who fled the area.
The incident was reported to police, and Burnaby RCMP were already investigating when they got two more reports of similar assaults on women inside the Metropolis at Metrotown mall, according to a Burnaby RCMP news release.
The second and third incidents happened around 9 a.m. Friday, the release said.
Police are now looking for help identifying the suspect, who was a stranger to all three women.
The suspect is described as a white man in his late 20s or early 30s.
He was seen wearing a red v-neck “Canada” top with a maple leaf logo and a black hoodie or jacket with grey sleeves and dark stripes down each arm.
“Work is underway to confirm whether these incidents are linked,” Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Mike Kalanj said in the release. “We want the public to be aware that these sexual assaults have occurred. Burnaby RCMP’s serious crimes unit and high risk offender unit are investigating. Information about the suspect has also been distributed to policing agencies across B.C. as we work to identify a suspect.”
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