Peel Regional Police The Special Victims Unit is asking for the public's help in locating a suspect who is believed to have sexually assaulted two senior women in Mississauga on Tuesday morning.
Police say a 96-year-old woman was walking in the area of ​​Mississauga Valley Boulevard and Cooksville Creek Trail around 7 a.m. when a male suspect allegedly sexually assaulted her.
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Less than an hour later, another woman, aged 66, was passing the same route and the same man is suspected of sexually assaulting her as well.
Police say the suspect fled the scene and none of the women suffered any physical injuries.
The suspect is described as being in his 20s, about 5-8 years old, has a slim build, clean-shaven face, is wearing a simple zip-up hoodie and straight-laced black jeans.
Officers are asking people to call the Special Victims Unit or Peel Crime Stoppers if they have any information about the incidents.
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