Police seek identity of man accused of assaulting teen girl in Burlington

Halton police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who assaulted a teen girl at her home in Burlington earlier this month.

Officers say that on Aug. 6 at around 2:50 p.m. a teen girl was coming home from a bike ride and entered her garage which is in the area of Headon Road and Deer Run Avenue in Burlington.

She was then approached by a man who asked her for a drink of water, according to investigators.

Police say the man then grabbed her arm while she was trying to help him and she pulled away, freeing herself from his grip.

The man then walked away toward his vehicle, a white SUV that was parked on the street, officers say.

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Officers say the girl did not experience any physical injuries and they don’t believe there to be any additional people involved.

The man is described as 5’8”, with a medium-dark complexion, medium build and was wearing dark clothing, white/grey shoes and a dark baseball cap.

Investigators believe the man’s vehicle to be an older model white GMC Acadia.

The HRPS is requesting anyone with information regarding this investigation, including any dash cam video from the area on the date of the assault, to contact the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2316.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web.

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