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Police arrest 86 year old male suspect in sexual assault of a 6 year old boy at Metrotown

Darpan News Desk Burnaby RCMP, 12 Sep, 2022 12:09 PM

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.

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