NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit – Sexual Assault Section are seeking assistance to identify a suspect wanted for a sexual assault that occurred in the City of Markham.
On Monday Aug. 15, 2022, at approximately 6:50 p.m., officers received a report that a 30-year-old female victim was jogging westbound on Elson Street near Marydale Avenue when an unknown male suspect on a bicycle grabbed the victim from behind and touched her in a sexual manner. The victim yelled and the suspect fled the scene riding his bicycle west on Elson Street.
Investigators believe the same male suspect may be connected to another incident from last year. On Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021 at approximately 8:45 p.m., police responded to a report of a sexual assault thst occurred in the area of Ann Louise Crescent and Denison Street, Markham. A 15-year-old female victim was walking outside when an unknown male suspect on a bicycle grabbed her from behind and touched her in a sexual manner. The suspect fled the scene riding his bicycle.
Investigators are appealing for any witnesses or anyone who can identify the suspect to come forward.
SUSPECT DESCRIBED AS:
- Male, South Asian
- Possibly late teens
- Dark complexion
- Acne on forehead
- Black hair, 1” buzz cut
- Wearing black framed rectangular eye glasses, a grey T-shirt with possibly a Champion brand logo across the chest, blue shorts and dark-coloured running shoes.
SUSPECT BICYCLE DESCRIBED AS:
- Blue CCM mountain bike
- Orange tire rims
- Orange brake wires and gear shifts
A sexual assault includes any non-consensual contact of a sexual nature. York Regional Police would like to encourage anyone who feels they may have been a victim of a sexual assault to come forward and report the incident to police. There is no statute of limitations for sexual offences and offenders can be prosecuted well after the date of the offence.
If you are the survivor of sexual assault, you can report the incident online if:
- You are not in danger
- The person who assaulted you is not present
- There is no evidence present that may be collected by police (blood, semen, saliva, etc.). Evidence can be collected for up to 12 days after the sexual assault has occurred
- You have access to a private email address, to which the suspect does not have access
Use the following link for more information and to make an online report: https://www.yrp.ca/en/Online-Reporting.asp
Anyone with information is asked to call the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit – Sexual Assault Section at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7071, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.
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