A woman was jogging on the trail just south of Columbine Way on Sunday, March 27, between 1:30 and 2 p.m. He grabbed her from behind in an act of sexual assault by an unknown man, causing her to fall to the ground, according to a statement from the Saanich Police Department. The man is described as 6 ‘, light-skinned with a thin to medium build. He was wearing a dark baseball cap, a gray T-shirt and dark shorts. After the woman fell, she ran to the southern end of the path near the interurban road. READ ALSO: INFORMATION: Police arrest 2 after long hostage-taking disrupts Saanich quiet neighborhood “It was a terrifying attack that was completely random,” Const said. Markos Anastasiadis in circulation. “We hope someone may have been on Colquitz’s trail system last Sunday that could help identify the suspect in this incident.” The Saanich Police Department encouraged joggers to take care of their surroundings, bring a cell phone if possible and call the police as soon as it is safe to do so after witnesses or experienced incidents of assault. Anyone with information can contact the department at 250-475-4321 or report anonymously to the Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. READ ALSO: Saanich’s senior discovers $ 1,600, ‘does the right thing’ alerting police Do you have a story tip? Email: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. SaanichSaanich Police Department
