A Port Elgin man is facing charges of sexual assault and criminal harassment after allegedly accosting a woman on a local trail.
On Wednesday, October 12, around 7 p.m., Saugeen Shores Police responded to a report of an assault along a community trail near Trillium Drive.
According to police, the female victim was walking alone on the trail when she was confronted and assaulted by a man. A struggle followed and the victim broke free and ran to a nearby street and called police.
Officers located a suspect nearby and placed a 25-year-old man under arrest.
The accused was held for a bail hearing and released by the court on October 13.
If anyone has any information concerning this investigation, contact police at 519-832-2500, or make a report anonymously to CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
