Police release sketch of sex assault suspect

Halifax Regional Police has released a sketch of the suspect in a recent sex assault in hopes that someone might recognize him.

Two women were walking near Queen and Morris Street around 4 a.m. on Feb. 7when the man walked up to them, reached under one woman's skirt and touched her.
When she got angry, he threatened the pair with a small "pipe-like" object.

He was scared off by another man who approached.

Police issued a warning to the public about the attack, but say they've had no reports of other similar incidents since.

The suspect is described as a white male in his late twenties, six feet tall and about 170 lbs with a round face, short scruffy hair and an athletic build. At the time of the incident he was wearing a black stocking or toque style hat, blue jeans and a black fall jacket.