On May 08, 2022, police responded to the report of a sexual assault against a woman in the area of 42 Street and 12 Avenue. It was reported that at approximately 4:15 p.m., a male was standing inside the tree line north of the Crawford Plains School park and asked a woman in her 30s to come to him. When the woman approached the male, he attacked her and sexually assaulted her. The woman was able to free herself and fled to citizens in the playground for safety.
The suspect is described as an approximately 55-year-old South Asian who reportedly speaks fluent Punjabi, and is believed to be 5’6” – 5’8” tall and 150 lbs. The suspect has a defined jaw, large nose, small eyes, thick eyebrows, grey stubble, a deep, raspy voice, and is missing multiple front upper and lower teeth. He was wearing a white Molson Canadian beer store shirt, dark pants, and a dark baseball cap at the time.
Police also issued a news release on May 11, 2022 in relation to this incident.
Anyone who has information in relation to this incident is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.