Man charged after 2 teens sexually assaulted in Fish Creek Park

A Calgary man faces sexual assault chargesafter two teenagers were approached by a strangerin separate incidents in Fish Creek Park.

Hannibal Hagan Rodriguez, 33, was arrested on Thursday and charged with two counts of sexual assaultand one count of sexual interference with a minor.

• 2 teens sexually assaulted in Fish Creek Park by same man, say Calgary police

The first incident happened on June 11 at about 7 p.m. when a 16-year-old boy was riding his bike on a pathway near the neighbourhood of Evergreen.

"He briefly got off of his bike to take a break when an unknown man approached him and began a conversation. The man began asking inappropriate questions and then proceeded to sexually assault the teenager. The victim was able to get back on his bike and ride away to safety," police said in a news release.

On June 29 at about6:50 p.m., a 15-year-old boy was riding his bike through the same park close to the Marshall Springs exit when he was approached by a stranger.

"The man engaged the teenager in a conversation and then proceeded to sexually assault him. The victim was able to push the man away and ride to safety on his bicycle."

Calgary police thanked the public for help on the case.