Police Investigate Sexual Assault at Hamilton’s Valley Park

Hamilton police are investigating an alleged sexual assault that happened last week in Valley Park.

Hamilton police are investigating an alleged sexual assault that happened last week in Valley Park.

Early in the morning of Monday, Sept. 23, police were alerted to a sexual assault that is said to have taken place at a secluded part of the park located on Stoney Creek Mountain.

Two men — one of whom was wielding a knife — attacked a woman who was able to escape unharmed.

The two suspects were wearing dark clothing at the time of the attack and their direction of travel after the incident is unknown.

Hamilton police are asking any witnesses to contact police and residents near the park are asked to check their surveillance cameras for suspicious activity.

The first suspect is described as having a heavier build, scruffy facial hair, bushy eyebrows and to have been wearing a dark hoodie and jeans at the time of the incident.

The other suspect is described as having a thinner build and is said to have been wearing a dark hoodie during the attack.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Ryan Moore at 905-546-4614.

To provide information anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit anonymous tips online at http://www.crimestoppershamilton.com

From Hamilton Police: There is no guaranteed way to prevent sexual assault. Sharing the details of these assaults is intended to provide the community information, and people are encouraged to trust their instincts. For confidential support, please call the Sexual Assault Centre’s 24-hour support line at 905-525-4162 or connect at www.sacha.ca, or the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre at www.hhsc.ca/sadv.