Halifax Regional Police are turning to the public for help in identifying a suspect after a sexual assault was reported at Point Pleasant Park on Thursday afternoon.

Police were called to the park at 12:20 p.m. They said a man approached a woman he didn't know near the Young Avenue entrance and attempted to touch her in a sexual manner.

The suspect is described as a man with a dark complexion in his late 20s or early 30s with a slim build. He is about five-foot-eight with a&nbsp;closely shaved beard.

Police said the suspect wore dark pants and a baseball cap and had a dark backpack.

Anyone with tips can&nbsp;contact police directly at&nbsp;902-490-5020 or send anonymous information&nbsp;to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Lydia Muyingo said she has no problem wearing a mask.

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Sylvia Driscoll-Sangster, left, and Mary Driscoll-Sangster work at the Uncommon Grounds coffee shop at the Halifax Public Gardens. They say most customers coming in are wearing masks.

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German couple buys land in Cape Breton, gets Nazi material too

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Petra and Bernhard Krug moved to Cape Breton from Germany two years ago.

Petra and Bernhard Krug

Petra and Bernhard Krug moved with their daughter to Cape Breton from Germany two years ago.

Top court orders most of B.C., N.S. cabinet docs around pay for judges to remain secret

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The decision deals with two separate cases in Nova Scotia and British Columbia where lower courts in had ordered the production of cabinet documents that are traditionally kept highly confidential. In the Nova Scotia case, the court ruled some documents should be released.

2 new COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia; province clarifies mask rules

Nova Scotia announced two new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, both in the province's Central Zone.

A woman leaves Atlantic News on Friday, the first day masks became mandatory for indoor public spaces in Nova Scotia.

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Nova Scotia reported its first new cases of COVID-19 in more than two weeks on Friday.

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Five Islands man arrested on sexual assault, child pornography charges

A 50-year-old man from Five Islands, N.S., has been arrested for historical sexual assault and child pornography charges.

Sexual assault reported at Point Pleasant Park

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