Crime & Safety
Police: Two Women Groped In Canton Parking Lot, Assailant Fled On Foot
The suspect assaulted two women within two hours of each other.

CANTON, MI — Canton Police are searching for an assailant who groped two women in a Canton parking lot, according to a news release.
On Monday, Nov. 28 at approximately 7:00 p.m., and again at 9:30 p.m., Canton police officers were dispatched to Lifetime Fitness on Haggerty Rd. for two separate reports of a female being approached from behind and groped by a male suspect.
In both cases, the women were reportedly walking through the parking lot alone and on their cell phone when the suspect struck. Police say in both assaults, the women screamed and the man took off on foot, running through the parking lot.
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The male suspect is described as having a medium-complexion, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, with an average to stocky build. The suspect was wearing black pants and a black hoodie sweatshirt with the hood pulled up.
The incidents are under investigation. If you have information about the identity of the suspect, please call the Canton Police Department at 734-394-5400.
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