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Edmonton police are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with an assault of a woman along Saskatchewan Drive earlier this month.

At around 11:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, police were called to the area of 116 Street and Saskatchewan Drive.

Police said a woman was walking along Saskatchewan Drive when she was grabbed by a man, choked until she was unconscious and dragged into the bushes north of the walking path. Bystanders in the area came to help the woman and the man left the area on foot.

The woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries. She has since been released from hospital.

The suspect is described as a dark-skinned man between the ages of 23 and 35. He is about 5’7″ tall with short, black hair and a thin, black beard. Police said the suspect has an average to stocky build.

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He was reportedly wearing dark pants and a white or grey tank top with blue trim and a design on the front, a red zip-up hoodie with white piping, black shoes and a red and black Chicago Bulls baseball hat.

Police have released a composite sketch of the suspect and a still picture from nearby video surveillance in hopes of identifying the man.

Edmonton police are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with an assault of a woman along Saskatchewan Drive on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. Courtesy, Edmonton police

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.