Lethbridge police seek 2 men suspected of sexual assault in alley

Lethbridge police are investigating after a woman in the southern Alberta citysaid she was sexually assaulted by two men in a north side alley.

The 28-year-old woman reported the incident around 12:30 a.m. on May 14. She said she met two men outside a store along the 200 block of 13th Street N.and left with them.

The victim told policethe trio walked down the northbound alley of 13th Street and that shewas sexually assaulted upon reaching the 400 or 500 block.

Escape

"The victim was able to escape and ran to a nearby business where she called police," police said in new release.

"She was transported to hospital a short time later and a search of the area was conducted but the males were not located."

Police say the investigation is ongoing and they are searching for two suspects described as:

• An Aboriginal man, approximately 24 to 26 years old, standing approximately 6 feet with a skinny build. He was wearing a plain white hoodie, jeans and a brown leather belt.
• An Aboriginal man, approximately 24 to 26 years old, standing approximately 5 foot 9 inches tall with a skinny build. He was wearing a dark-coloured hoodieand jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Lethbridge police at 403-328-4444 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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