Burnaby RCMP is pleased to advise that an arrest has been made in relation to the sexual assault of a 6-year-old boy.
On Friday, September 9, 2022, at approximately 4:00 p.m., frontline officers responded to a report that an unknown man had grabbed and pinched a 6-year-old boy’s buttocks in the food court area of Metrotown. The suspect fled the scene before police arrived.
Within hours, police received a number of tips from the public and a suspect was identified.
With the assistance of Burnaby RCMP’s Investigative Support Team, frontline officers arrested an 86-year-old Burnaby man. The man was transported to Burnaby detachment and later released with numerous conditions.
The investigation is ongoing.
