Winnipeg police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect after a pre-teen girl was sexually assaulted in the North End early Saturday morning.

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Police received a report of the assault in the vicinity of Manitoba Avenue and Salter Street at around 3 a.m.

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Police say the girl was walking in the 400 block of Manitoba Avenue when a male suspect pulled up in a vehicle and lured her inside with the promise of drugs and alcohol.

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The suspect then drove her to a nearby alley, where he threatened her at knifepoint and sexually assaulted her.

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Following the assault, the girl fled to a family member’s nearby residence, where police were contacted.

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The suspect is described as South Asian in appearance, between 30 and 40 years of age, with short dark hair and a moustache. He was driving a four-door brown sedan at the time of the incident.

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\[The Child Abuse Unit is asking anyone who was in the area of Manitoba Avenue and Salter Street around that time to check for dashcam, cellphone, or security camera footage that might help identify the man or his vehicle.

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Tips can be submitted directly to investigators at 204-986-3296, anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477), or online at www.winnipegcrimestoppers.org.\]

Winnipeg Police Seek Suspect After Pre-Teen Girl Sexually Assaulted