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Police arrest North Vancouver sexual assault suspect

A man turned himself in after RCMP released new video footage on Tuesday
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North Vancouver RCMP have arrested a man in connection with a sexual assault investigation.

Police have arrested a man in connection with an ongoing sexual assault investigation.

At around 7 p.m. Tuesday evening, the man turned himself into North Vancouver RCMP after police released new video footage of the suspect earlier that day.

He's now being held in custody pending an outcome to the investigation.

On Oct. 2, RCMP first notified the public of three reports of sexual assault in the Lower Lonsdale area.

On Tuesday, police said that a fourth victim had since come forward after seeing the first announcement, reporting that she too was groped from behind by a man riding an e-bike on July 22.

Investigators released a witness’s cell phone video of that suspect fleeing the area, in hopes of identifying him.

North Vancouver RCMP said they are also investigating a fifth groping incident on Nov. 14 near West Keith Road and Chesterfield Avenue.

Although there appear to be similarities in each incident, investigators are not ruling out that there might be different suspects, police said.