The B.C. Real Estate Association is offering a $10,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the May attack on a realtor in Port Coquitlam.
Coquitlam RCMP announced last Wednesday that investigators were seeking a suspect in a sexual assault that occurred during a May 4 open house at a home on Rowland Street. The realtor did not suffer any physical injuries and was able to convince the man to leave the home.
"Thankfully, these incidents are rare but they do happen," said BCREA CEO Robert Laing. "Realtor safety is an important area of concern for all of us in the real estate profession."
The suspect is described as an Asian man in his mid-30s, with dark hair and eyes with some bumps on his face; at the time of the incident he was wearing a T-shirt, jeans and running shoes.
Laing said that BCREA is advising all realtors to take precautions when conducting their open houses and make sure to use an office or public space when meeting with clients.
On Tuesday, Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said a number of tips have come in after police issued a sketch of the suspect.
"We are asking you to continue to call us if they know who this guy is," he said. "We will follow up with every single tip."
Anyone with any information on the assault is asked to call Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2013-12208. Anyone wishing to provide information anonymously can do so by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or going to www.solvecrime.ca.
