Thompson RCMP arrest suspect in sexual assault case

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Thompson RCMP have arrested a 33-year-old man from Winnipeg after a report of a sexual assault on Mystery Lake Road in Thompson.

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At approximately 2:30 p.m. on January 14, RCMP received a complaint from a 17-year-old female victim who reported the assault at a local business. The victim, who was not physically injured, provided a description of the male suspect. This description matched that of a suspicious individual reported earlier in the day.

Officers, with help from the public, located the suspect near a residence on Westwood Avenue. He was arrested without incident.

The man has been charged with sexual assault and failure to comply with probation order.

Thompson RCMP continue to investigate the incident. Anyone with further information is encouraged to contact the RCMP at 204-677-6909 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

The suspect remains in custody.

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