Coquitlam RCMP are seeking the public's help in identifying similar-looking suspects in two separate sexual assaults on the same night.
On the evening of Aug. 24, police received reports from two separate women that they were groped by an unknown man. The first incident took place on Maxwell Place in Port Coquitlam, in the Imperial Park neighbourhood, while the second incident occurred in the area of Westwood Street and Christmas Way in Coquitlam.
In both incidents, the suspect was described as a young-looking Asian man with darker skin, between 5'5" and 5'9" tall.
Cpl. Jamie Chung said the incidents happened within 30 to 45 minutes of each other and involved the suspect(s) approaching the women and groping them.
"They happened so close together by someone of a very similar description and then that was it, it just stopped," Chung said, noting police are confident the incidents are isolated and the public is not at risk, but sex crime investigators are not sure whether the two incidents are related or if more than one suspect is involved.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Const. Kevin Cavanagh of the Coquitlam RCMP Sex Crimes Unit at 604-364-6374 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.solvecrime.ca.
