Burnaby Mounties are warning the public to be careful when walking alone following a trio of sexual assaults in three days.
The first two alleged assaults, which were 20 minutes apart, were reported on Sept. 1, according to police.
The women said they were walking along Mary Avenue and 16th Street when an unknown man approached them from behind and pulled their pants down to the ground. When the women turned around, the suspect took off on foot. The description of the suspect was similar in both cases.
The suspect was described as a medium-skinned man in his late teens to early 20s, standing five feet seven inches to 10-inches tall, with a thin build and prominent dark eyebrows. The suspect was also wearing a black baseball hat, black hoody and dark jeans.
On Saturday morning, police were once again called out to a report of a sexual assault, this time in the 7400 block of Kingsway. The woman told police she was walking down an alley when a man approached her from behind and grabbed her buttocks. When she turned around, the man ran away.
The suspect was described as a light-skinned man, standing five-feet seven to five-feet nine inches tall with a thin build. He was wearing a red jacket and blue jeans.
None of the women were injured in the incidents.
Burnaby RCMP believe all three assaults are related, noting extensive patrols were made to find the suspects
Police are also cautioning the public to be vigilant while walking alone in the area and recommend walking in pairs or groups if possible.
Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to contact Burnaby RCMP at 604 294-7922 or Crime Stoppers, if you wish to remain anonymous, at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca.
