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Police in Abbotsford, B.C., searching for suspects in sex assault

Mar 10, 2026 | 10:38 AM

ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford, B.C., are investigating after a woman reported being driven to a rural area against her will and sexually assaulted by four men.

Abbotsford police say the woman reported the attack on Feb. 27, saying that she was picked up by four men in the area of Cannon and Bevan avenues in the city on Feb. 10.

The woman says she was then driven to the Sumas Mountain area against her will, and the suspects refused to let her out of the vehicle.

Police say the woman was then sexually assaulted, and investigators are looking for the men, described as South Asian and driving a white Lincoln Navigator SUV or something similar.

Investigators say the attack appears to be targeted, but no other details were provided.

Anyone with information on the attack or were in the areas where the pickup and attack took place are asked to contact police.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 10, 2026.

The Canadian Press