Winnipeg police searching for suspect in sexual assault of 12-year-old girl
Posted March 23, 2022 2:02 pm.
Police are looking for a suspect in connection with the sexual assault of a 12-year-old in downtown Winnipeg Monday afternoon.
The Winnipeg Police Service says the victim was waiting at a transit shelter at the corner of Portage Avenue and Main Street around 3:30 p.m. when she was approached by a man.
The man started speaking to the girl and convinced her to walk with him to a building off Lombard Avenue and Rorie Street.
Police say the man seriously sexually assaulted the girl in the building stairwell.
The victim left the area and reported the incident to police.
Police say the suspect had an unkempt appearance and a scar above his eyebrow.
The Winnipeg Police Service Child Abuse Unit is investigating.
