SURREY (NEWS1130) – A woman in her 40′s has been left shaken after an attempted sexual assault early Wednesday morning.

It happened behind a business at 128th Street and 96th Avenue at about 4:30 a.m.

Mounties say the woman was sifting through recyclable clothing when a man tried to sexually assault her. He was scared off by a person walking by who saw what was happening.

Surrey RCMP say the woman was not physically harmed.

The suspect is described as a black male, 5’9″ with a slender build. He is said to have a wide set of big eyes and clean shaven. RCMP say he was wearing a dark toque and light coloured pants at the time of the alleged assault.

If you saw what happened or have any other information, you’re asked to call Cst. Christine Ingleston of the Surrey RCMP Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Unit at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.