Nova Scotia

Halifax police investigate sexual assault against 15-year-old in Dartmouth

Police are asking the public to come forward with information or video evidence in relation to a sexual assault reported on a pathway near Jayden Drive and Elwin Crescent in Dartmouth on Wednesday morning.

Suspect is a white man in his 40s wearing a black T-shirt and black track pants

A Halifax Regional Police car.
Halifax Regional Police say the assault took place on a pathway near Jayden Dive and Elwin Crescent in Dartmouth on Wednesday morning. (Paul Palmeter/CBC)

Halifax Regional Police are asking the public to come forward with information or video evidence in relation to a sexual assault Wednesday morning in Dartmouth, N.S.

Police say a man approached a 15-year-old girl who was not known to him and touched her in a sexual manner.

This happened around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday on the pathway near Jayden Drive and Elwin Crescent.

The girl left and reported the incident to an adult.

Police describe the suspect as a white man in his 40s, approximately five feet eight inches tall with a stocky build.

He was wearing a black T-shirt and black track pants.

Police say anyone with information or video from the area can call 902-490-5020. 

Anonymous tips can be shared with Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and online.

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