Police release image of man they say assaulted woman near Winnipeg Law Courts

Police have released images of aman they believesexually assaulted a woman near thelaw courts building in Winnipeg last week.

He is described as being in his 20s or 30s andabout five feet,nine inches,with a larger build,long dark hair and a moustache. He was wearing glasses anda black jacket.

A 20-year-old woman sufferedan upper-body injury from the attack on Friday, police said.

The woman told policeshe was walking shortly before 6 a.m. from St. Mary Avenue towardthe law courts building at York Avenue and Kennedy Street in downtown Winnipeg.

Aman she didn't know started to follow her, then approached when she got closer to the entrance of the law courts building.

A physical altercation occurred and the womanfell to the ground before the man touched her on the lower body, police said in a news release at the time. The man then ran off.

The womanwas taken to hospital in stable condition.

Anyone with information about the man'sidentity is asked to asked to contact investigators in the sex crimes unit at 204-986-6245 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).