Hamilton police looking to identify suspect in west Mountain sexual assault

Hamilton police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect wanted after a woman was sexually assaulted on the west Mountain earlier this month.

The woman was approached by a man she did not know while waiting in a bus shelter on Upper James Street and Fennell Avenue around 11:15 p.m. June 10, police said.

The suspect had a brief conversation with the woman before grabbing and jumping on her, according to police. The woman managed to fight off the suspect, who police said fled on foot in an unknown direction.

Police said they have been investigating since the incident was reported, but weren't able to identify the suspect until recently due to fresh evidence like surveillance footage.

The suspect is described as Black, 20 to 30 years old and clean shaven with short black hair. At the time of the incident, he wore a pink hooded sweatshirt with a logo on the front, work boots, track pants and a backpack with a green stripe down the middle.

Anyone with information to asked to Det. Jeremy Miller of the sexual assault unit at 905-540-5050 or the victims of crime office at 905-540-5553.

To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppershamilton.com.

Sebastian Bron is a reporter at The Spectator. sbron@thespec.com