Police charge male with sexual assault and believe there may be additional victims

Lethbridge Police have charged a 35-year-old male in connection with two alleged separate incidents of sexual assault. 

On April 10, police responded to a report that a 38-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by an unknown male in a northside grocery store parking lot. Police allege the man approached the victim, told her she had a spider on her back, and then touched her back and buttocks inappropriately. He fled the area in a black 2025 Volkswagen Jetta. 

On May 5, police received a similar report involving a 47-year-old woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by an unknown male in a westside grocery store parking lot. 

Through further investigation, police identified the suspect, who was arrested without incident on May 7.