Hamilton Police look for witness to help with assault investigation
Published October 13, 2020 at 12:39 pm
Hamilton Police investigating an assault believe a witness may have important information.
Hamilton Police investigating an assault believe a witness may have important information.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 2 in the area of Sanatorium Rd. and Rice Ave. in what police believe was a road rage altercation.
Police say a physical altercation took place between a man who was walking on the sidewalk and another man who was operating a silver Dodge Caravan. Due to an unknown reason, the driver got out of his vehicle and verbally confronted the pedestrian. The situation escalated, the driver assaulted the pedestrian and then fled the scene. The pedestrian, a 60-year-old Hamilton man, later attended a local medical facility to receive treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
Police say the suspect they are looking for is described as:
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- Male
- Caucasian
- 5-foot-10 in height
- 190 lbs weight
- Short dark hair
- Clean-shaven
- Black a grey shirt with a stripe
- Light coloured shorts
Detectives from the Mountain Division Criminal Investigations Bureau are investigating the incident. They believe a witness was in the area at the time of the incident and may have captured a photograph of the suspect and the license plate on his vehicle, prior to him fleeing the scene. They are appealing to that person or anyone else with information, to come forward.
If you have any information that you believe could assist police with the investigation, you are asked to contact Detective Constable Jared Millington by calling 905-546-8966 or Detective Sergeant Marco Delconte by calling 905-546-3851.
To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your anonymous tips online at http://www.crimestoppershamilton.com.
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