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Police are investigating after a man sexually assaulted two women in the northwest.

In a statement, police said the assaults happened three hours apart in the communities of Banff Trail and Sunnyside on Jan. 11.

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Around 5:45 p.m., a woman was walking near the intersection of 22nd Street and 25th Avenue N.W. when a man approached her from behind and sexually assaulted the woman.

Later that evening, around 8:40 p.m., another woman was walking along a pathway outside the Calgary Curling Club at 720 3rd Street N.W. when it is believed the same man approached her from behind and sexually assaulted her.

Police believe both instances of sexual touching were by the same man and the assaults were random.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, approximately six feet tall, with a slim build and facial stubble. The man was wearing a green jacket with fur around the hood at the time of both attacks.

Police are asking anyone with information on the identity of the suspect or with any information regarding the incidents to contact the Calgary Police Service at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be left anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, texting tttTIPS to 274637 or visiting www.calgarycrimestoppers.org.