Halton police seek man involved with sexual assault on Oakville trail

Halton police are looking for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman Wednesday evening on a trail near Skyvalley Crescent in Oakville.

Officers say at around 5:30 p.m., a woman was walking on the Sixteen Mile Creek Heritage Trail, when a man who was riding a bike approached her from behind.

The man allegedly grabbed the woman in a sexual manner before fleeing on the bike.

The woman was not physically injured during the assault.

Detectives are looking for a white man between the ages of 40 and 50 years old, with no facial hair, a wide nose, and has a stocky or muscular build.

They say the man was wearing shorts, a t-shirt and a bike helmet.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 905-825-4777 ext. 8970, or at Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.

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