Assault – Public Assistance: C23-61898

Released: March 22, 2023 at 1:11 p.m.

Update:

On March 17, 2023, the Winnipeg Police Service issued a Public Advisory regarding a female who was assaulted by an unknown adult male outside the Provincial Court Law Courts Building (near the Kennedy Street entrance).

The Sex Crimes Unit has continued to investigate and is seeking the public’s assistance to identify the suspect in the below image:

Updated suspect description:

- A male, in his 20s-30s, approximately 5’9” in height
- Larger build with long dark hair
- Wearing glasses
- Has a mustache
- Wearing a black jacket

Anyone who has information regarding this suspect’s identity is asked to asked to contact investigators in the Sex Crimes Unit at 204-986-6245 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

As previously released:

On March 17, 2023, at approximately 7:00 a.m., the Winnipeg Police Service responded to the Provincial Court Law Courts Building located at 408 York Avenue for the report of an adult female who was assaulted by an unknown male.

Central District General Patrol Officers met with the 20-year-old female victim suffering from an upper-body injury sustained from a physical assault. She was transported to hospital in stable condition, where she received medical care.

The victim was walking from St. Mary Avenue and Kennedy Street to the Provincial Court Law Courts Building at approximately 5:45 a.m. when an unknown male began to follow her. As the victim reached the Kennedy Street entrance of the building, the suspect approached the victim and a struggle ensued. The victim fell to the sidewalk, and the suspect touched the victim on the lower body. The suspect fled on foot before police arrived.

The Sex Crimes Unit has assumed the investigation.

An initial suspect description was provided as follows:
- A male, 20 to 30 yrs of age, approximately 5’9”
- Larger build with long dark hair
- Wearing a black jacket
- No race description

Anyone with information about this incident, including surveillance in this area, is asked to contact Sex Crimes Unit investigators at 204-986-6245 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

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