Sexual assault suspect unidentified and at large in Oshawa

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Published July 9, 2024 at 4:36 pm

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A woman was sexually assaulted in Oshawa and her assailant remains unidentified and at large.

The victim was shopping in the Oshawa Centre mall at 419 King Street West around 2:30 p.m. on July 7, Durham Police say. An unknown man approached her as she browsed, mumbled something unclear under his breath and then touched her inappropriately.

Investigators describe the man as white, 40 to 45 years old, roughly five-foot-ten, with a medium build, long brown hair and a long greying beard. He was wearing a blue tie-dye bucket hat and blue t-shirt.

Anyone with information can call police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5318 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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