Police are searching for a Middle Eastern man in his late 30s after a woman reported being robbed and sexually assaulted at this gas station Sunday night. (Google street view)

Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault in the northeast Sunday night.

A 32-year-old woman stopped at a gas station at 22nd Avenue and 68th Street to send a text message just before 11 p.m. MT.

That's when she says a man jumped into her car, robbed her and sexually assaulted her.

“He wound up groping her before he fled the vehicle. He left on foot, had our K-9 unit attend the area and try to do tracks but we're unable to find anybody,” said Calgary police Duty Insp. Paul Stacey.

Police say the suspect is a male in his late 30s and was wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans.