Update #2: Police seek identity of sexual assault suspect
Update #2: We have charged a man in relation to a recent sexual assault that occurred in a northeast hotel room last month.
Thanks to tips from the public, we have identified and charged 18-year-old Anas HUSSAIN, of Calgary, with one count each of sexual assault, robbery, forcible confinement and uttering threats.
He will next appear in court on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
In Canada, there is no time limit on reporting a sexual assault. Anyone who believes they are a victim of sexual assault is encouraged to report it, even if many years have passed since the incident.
Anyone with information about this incident, or similar incidents, is asked to contact police by calling 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers through any of the following methods:
TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
APP: P3 Tips
CA25204747/4724
Update #1: We are no longer looking to identify the suspect in relation to this incident.
Original release: We are asking for the public’s help to identify an unknown man believed to be responsible for sexually assaulting and robbing a woman in a hotel room located in northeast Calgary.
On Friday, May 16, 2025, at approximately 3 p.m., the suspect entered a hotel located in the 100 block of Freeport Boulevard N.E, where he met with an unknown woman in a hotel room.
Shortly after his arrival, the suspect threatened the woman and brandished a knife while demanding cash, the victim’s cellphone and access to the room safe.
The suspect then proceeded to restrain the victim and sexually assault her several times before fleeing the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash and the victim’s cellphone.
Police were contacted and began an investigation.
After following all investigative leads, we are now asking for the public’s help to identify the man believed to be responsible.
The suspect is described as a man approximately 20 to 30 years old, between 5’8” and 5’11” tall, between 150 and 200 pounds, with a medium build, short black hair and black facial hair. He was last seen wearing a white Puma hoodie, blue or grey pants and grey running shoes.
Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is asked to contact police by calling 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers through any of the following methods:
TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
APP: P3 Tips
CA25204747/4724