Mississauga - Investigators from the Special Victims Unit are looking for witnesses to a sexual assault that occurred in Mississauga.

On Thursday, May 27, 2010, at approximately 1:00 a.m., a female victim was walking on Lakeshore Road East, near Briarwood Avenue in Port Credit. The suspect stopped his vehicle and offered the victim a ride home. The victim accepted and entered the vehicle.

The suspect drove to a plaza located at Hurontario Street and The Queensway, prior to driving the victim to an industrial area of Mississauga, near Wolfedale Road, south of Burnhamthrope Road. There, the suspect parked the vehicle, sexually assaulted the victim and then forced her out of the vehicle.

The victim was picked up and driven home by three witnesses, one man and two women, on Wolfedale Road at Central Parkway. Investigators have yet to speak with these witnesses and are asking them to come forward to police.

The suspect is described as a South Asian male, approximately 20 years-old, 5’ 10” tall, with a heavy build and weighing around 200 lbs. He had short black straight hair and was unshaven. The suspect was last seen wearing a plaid stripped shirt and jeans.

The vehicle that the suspect was driving is described as an older model four-door, with a beige interior.

Anyone who may have information with respect to this assault is asked to call the Special Victims Unit at (905) 453-2121, ext. 3460. Anonymous tips can also be left with Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or through their website, www.peelcrimestoppers.ca.