C-Train sex assault suspect sought after woman grabbed 'inappropriately'

Calgary police are looking for a man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman on the C-Train earlier this month.

Thewoman was on a northwest-bound C-Trainon July 7 around3:40 p.m. when she was approached by a man who sat near her and began chatting, police said in a release.

It's believed the man touched the woman's arms before grabbing her "inappropriately." She thenmoved to the other end of the C-Traincar and the man disembarked the train at Dalhousie Station.

Police shared a video of the suspect boarding the C-Train at Banff Trail Station and leaving it at Dalhousie.

C-Train sexual assault suspect

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Calgary police shared this video of a man they say is suspected of sexually assaulting a woman on the C-Train.

The suspect is described as:

• Male, with a long grey and white beard.
• Approximately 45- to 65-years-old.
• Between five foot 10inches and six feet tall.
• Weighing 165 to 185 pounds.
• Wearing a white turban, sunglasses or glasses, a white shirt and pants, black vest, dark dress shoes, a gold watch with brown strap and carrying a black shoulder bag.

CPS are asking anyone with information about the man's identity to call 403-266-1234, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.

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