Woman sexually assaulted on Cole Harbour trail
A 44-year-old woman was attacked on a trail Tuesday night in Cole Harbour, N.S.
The RCMP said the woman was walking on the trail between Poplar Drive and Cranberry Crescent around 9 p.m. AT when she was approached from behind, assaulted and then sexually assaulted.
The woman managed to fight off her attacker and suffered minor injuries, police said in a news release Friday.
Police described the suspect as a man who is six feet tall, approximately 230 pounds with brown eyes. At the time of the attack, police said he had a goatee and was wearing a black hoodie with a white logo and a black ball cap.
Police are looking to speak with anyone who may know more about this incident or have video surveillance footage of the area.
The RCMP can be contacted directly at 902-490-5020.
Anonymous tips can be shared with Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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