In all cases, a suspect is said to have asked for help from female employees, groped their buttocks or groin, and left

Police say two of the instances happened in late December, while a third happened in mid-January

Surrey RCMP are hoping to identify a suspect in relation to three groping incidents

SURREY (NEWS 1130) – Surrey Mounties are asking the public to help them find a suspect in relation to three different groping cases.

RCMP say all three incidents took place at different stores across the city.

The first incident happened on Dec. 22 last year. Police say a man entered a retail store on 72nd Avenue and asked for a female employee for help. That’s when the suspect is said to have touched her lower back and grabbed her buttocks.

Police say the suspect then grabbed her arm but the employee broke free.

The second incident took place on Dec. 31 last year at a retail store on 152 Street just before 3 p.m. RCMP say a man asked a female employee for help and then grabbed her buttocks and touched her groin. The suspect then left the store.

The last incident occurred on Jan. 18 just before 9 a.m. at a store on King George Boulevard. The suspect also asked a female employee for help and then grabbed her buttocks before exiting the store.

Police believe all three incidents were committed by the same man.

The suspect is being described as South Asian with chubby cheeks, with a medium chubby build and a moustache.

Police are hoping to identify a suspect in relation to three groping incidents. (Credit: Surrey RCMP)