Do you recognize this man? Police search for Surrey sex assault suspect
Updated May 25: Surrey RCMP announced Wednesday that they had located and arrested the suspect on 120 Street near 96 Avenue after receiving a tip from the public. The original story follows.
Police have released the name and photo of a man suspected of breaking into a woman's home and sexually assaulting her in Surrey.
Matthew Christopher Hamm, 43, has been identified by the Surrey RCMP as the suspect in a case they originally informed the public about over the weekend.
He is described as 5’10" tall, weighing 170 lbs. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue shirt, jeans and dark shoes with white soles
Mounties urge anyone who sees Hamm to call 911 immediately, warning he should not be approached.
On Saturday around 6:40 a.m., police said they were called to a home on 101 Avenue near 129A Street. When they arrived, according to a statement, the woman who lived there told them she had been sexually assaulted by a man she does not know.
Anyone who has CCTV or dashcam footage from the area on the morning of May 21 is asked to call 604-599-0502.
This photo, provided by the Surrey RCMP, shows a suspect captured on surveillance footage.
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