Man arrested after female youth sexually assaulted in Surrey
CBC News | Posted: April 6, 2018 10:38 PM | Last Updated: April 7, 2018
Police announced the arrest at a Friday afternoon news conference
Surrey RCMP say a man has been arrested after a female youth was sexually assaulted near the City Centre area.
A police spokesperson announced the arrest at a Friday afternoon news conference.
In a statement, police said the man was arrested in North Surrey Friday at around 2 p.m. PT.
The alleged assault took place at a home in the 10700 block of 132A Street at around 4 a.m. PT Thursday morning, police said.
They said the suspect broke into the home, assaulted the girl and ran after being confronted by another person living in the home.
Police say there have been other break and enters in the area recently and they are examining whether this person may be linked to those crimes.
They are looking for witnesses and say the investigation "is still in the very early stages."
One neighbourhood resident said the area had had problems, but nothing like this.
Mike Kaur called the crime "sickening" and seemed at a loss for words when he spoke outside his home.
"Horrific. It's disgusting," Kaur said, shaking his head in disbelief. "I'm speechless. I've lived here nine years and never seen anything quite like this.
"We need this guy off the street. We need him done. We need him gone."
No charges have been laid in relation to the crime.
With files from Jesse Johnston