OAKVILLE - Halton police have released an individual taken into custody following a Tuesday evening sexual assault near Sheridan College.

Police said they are confident the man initially taken in for questioning is not responsible for the assault.

They are now asking for the public’s help to find the culprit.

The incident took place at around 6 p.m. when a man sexually assaulted a woman as she walked along a wooded path near the college’s Trafalgar Road campus.

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During the assault, the victim bit her attacker and there is a strong possibility the suspect suffered an injury consistent with a bite mark to one of his hands.

Four people came upon the scene and chased the suspect away.

Police had appealed for these witnesses to come forward. The males have since been identified and are cooperating, say police.

Investigators believe the person involved in this assault may also be responsible for similar attacks, which occurred in August and October in the same location.

The suspect is described as 5-foot-4 to 5-foot-6 with a slim or medium build.

He wore a dark-coloured jacket that had a hood lined with light-coloured material. He wore something dark over his face.