Assault suspects sought after woman with child attacked in Brantford

Brantford police are looking for a group of men after one of them assaulted a woman walking with a child.
Officers are investigating the incident which occurred on Monday shortly after 12 p.m. A woman told police she had been walking with a child in a stroller on the trails along the Grand River near the Lorne bridge when one man from a nearby group of males approached her.
The man is said to have pulled her pants down and touched her buttocks. In the process, the stroller was knocked over. The group of males fled the area on foot. The woman and child were not injured and were assessed at the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Michael Aasla of the child abuse and sexual assault unit at 519-756-0113, ext. 3001 or maasla@police.brantford.on.ca.
Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous are asked to contact Brant-Brantford Crime Stoppers at 519-750-8477 or 1-800-222-8477 or visit http://www.crimestoppers-brant.ca. to submit a tip online.