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Women walking dogs in Calgary park sexually assaulted: police

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Calgary police are looking to the public for help identifying a man believed to be responsible for two sexual assaults in Central Memorial Park on Friday, March 7. (CPS handout)
Calgary police are looking to the public for help identifying a man believed to be responsible for two sexual assaults in Central Memorial Park on Friday, March 7. (CPS handout)

Calgary police are looking to the public for help identifying a man believed to be responsible for two sexual assaults in a Beltline park last week.

Police say the first victim was walking her dog through Central Memorial Park, located at 12 Avenue and Fourth Street S.W., at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 7, when a man approached her and asked to pet her dog.

“He then proceeded to allegedly aggressively touch her without consent,” police said in a Tuesday news release.

The victim was able to push the man away and leave, but reported that as she left, she saw the man approach another woman walking a large, white dog and proceed to touch her without consent.

Police say the second victim has not yet come forward, but investigators want to speak with her.

Police released a CCTV photo of the suspect on Tuesday, and are asking anyone who recognizes him or has information about the incidents to call them at 403-266-1234.

Calgary police are looking to the public for help identifying a man believed to be responsible for two sexual assaults in Central Memorial Park on Friday, March 7. (CPS handout)
Identity of sexual assault suspect sought by Calgary police Calgary police are looking to the public for help identifying a man believed to be responsible for two sexual assaults in Central Memorial Park on Friday, March 7. (CPS handout)

He is described as having curly strawberry-blond hair, wearing black tracksuit pants with red trim, a dark-coloured hoodie, dark-coloured shoes with white soles and was carrying a black backpack.

Tips on the identity of the suspect can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.