Police seek help identifying a Burns Lake suspect

Police sketch of the assault suspect (Photo Supplied: Burns Lake RCMP)

Burns Lake RCMP are turning to the public for help identifying a person in relation to an assault.

Police say they received a call on July 11th at the Lakeview Mall where a 14-year-old youth reported an unknown male grabbed her in the neck area and attempted to grab her waist.

Mounties add the man walked away with no further contact with the victim.

He is described as a male between 50 and 55 years old with grey hair, a brown beard, was wearing dark clothes, and smelled of alcohol at the time.

Anyone with information about the incident or may recognize the person is asked to contact the Burns Lake Detachment.

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Logan Flint
Logan Flint
Logan is the News Reporter and Afternoon News Anchor for The Moose in Smithers, covering stories from Burns Lake to Hazelton along Highway 16. Born and raised in Smithers, he's grown up around radio and has spent time as an on-air announcer for the station's afternoon and morning shows.

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