Woman attacked in Stanley Park, Vancouver police say [Video]

A woman in Stanley Park was sexually assaulted by a male stranger Monday morning, according to police, who are describing the attack as “very serious.”

Police were dispatched to the park after the victim, who is in her 50s, called 911 around 10:45 a.m., according to Vancouver Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Steve Addison, who says every available officer – including police on horseback and K9 teams – “flooded” the area to search for the suspect.

The man was not found.

Addison says patrols have been stepped up in the park and that police are sharing what little information they can about the assault with the public. .

“We believe it’s important to inform the public about what has happened and the investigation that’s taking place. Because given the weather, given the number of people who are out in the park, we feel that it’s necessary to inform people so that they can make their own …