Suspect arrested after VicPD responds to report of sexual assault on Galloping Goose

Victoria Police says they have arrested a suspect after responding to a report of a sexual assault Monday night.

At approximately 8:30 p.m. Monday night, VicPD patrol and K9 officers responded to a report that a man had attacked and sexually assaulted a woman on the Galloping Goose Trail.

The woman told police that she was able to fight the man off and called 911. She provided a description of the suspect and more officers went to the area. Police said the woman suffered non-life threatening injuries in the attack.

The officers saw the suspect and chased him on foot.

Police said a perimeter was set up for a search by VicPD K9. The suspect was located and taken into custody by both patrol officers and VicPD K9, police said.

During the arrest, the suspect received non-life-threatening injuries from the police dog, according to VicPD. The suspect declined medical aid, police said, and was taken to a cell.

He is still in custody and the incident is being investigated.

If you have information about this incident and have not yet spoken with officers, call the VicPD non-emergency line at (250) 995-7654, ext 1. for our Report Desk. To report what you know anonymously, call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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