Surrey Mounties are hunting for a man who beat and tried to sexually assault a sex worker in Whalley on Feb. 1.

An olive-skinned man driving a new grayish-purple Honda Civic picked up the 33-year-old woman near University Drive and 105th Avenue sometime between 1 and 2 a.m. that morning.

He took her to an alley at 132A Street and 100A Avenue where she was attacked but fought back and escaped.

Police said her attacker looked "European," was about 21 years old and five feet eight inches tall, and had dark curly brown hair with highlights, and brown eyes. He was clean-shaven, well manicured and was wearing a tracksuit.

Call 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.