Key Takeaways
- Vancouver police are asking for help identifying a suspect in a sexual assault in Mount Pleasant over the weekend.
- Police have released three surveillance images of the man.
- Anyone with information can call the Special Investigation Section at 604-717-0601.
Three surveillance images. One man police want identified.
Vancouver police have released three surveillance images of a man they want the public to help identify in connection with a sexual assault in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood over the weekend.
The Vancouver Police Department published the images on November 10, asking anyone who recognizes the man to come forward.
But there is an important gap in what police have disclosed: they have not identified the exact date, time or street where the assault happened. Police have confirmed only that the assault took place in Mount Pleasant over the weekend.
What the man was wearing
In the department's own words: "The male suspect is described as tall, slim and dark skinned. He was wearing a dark jacket, dark pants and white shoes."
The released images show a man wearing what appears to be a hooded dark puffer jacket, dark pants and white shoes. In one full-length image, he is also carrying a crumpled tan paper bag in his left hand.
The photographs are stills released by police specifically to help identify him.
Police are asking the public to make the connection
No suspect has been publicly named, and police have not announced any charges.
Anyone who recognizes the man or has information about the assault is asked to contact the Vancouver Police Department's Special Investigation Section at 604-717-0601.
Even seemingly small details could help investigators establish who the man is.
The Twikup Take
Police have released three images but very little information about the assault itself. That makes public recognition particularly important: someone may recognize the man's face, clothing or the circumstances captured in the photographs.
The next important lead could come from someone who recognizes him.
Image: Suspect images released by the Vancouver Police Department.