Abbotsford police seek sexual assault, abduction suspect

Abbotsford police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man suspected of abduction and sexual assault in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

The Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) says the victim, a woman, alleges she was waiting for a friend on Gladys Avenue near Essendene Avenue around 5:30 a.m. when she was approached by a man driving a white Tesla Model 3.

Police say the man asked the woman to get into his vehicle. When she declined, the man allegedly forced her inside.

“The victim was assaulted and driven to the 600 block of McKenzie Road in Abbotsford, where she managed to escape and seek help from nearby citizens,” said a release Wednesday.

AbbyPD says its Sex Crimes Unit is in the early stages of an investigation. Hoping to help identify a suspect, police have released a composite sketch of a man.

The suspect is described as a heavyset man, approximately 5’8″, in his 30s or early 40s with black hair. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black tank top, dark grey shorts, flip-flop sandals, and his hair in a ponytail.

Police are also asking any witnesses or those with dashcam footage from the area at the time to contact the AbbyPD Sex Crimes Unit at 604-859-5225.