Police are on the lookout for an adult male who reportedly assaulted a female youth on Wednesday morning, then “punched her dog on the back just below its head.”
The incident happened between 8 and 8:30 a.m. along a residential street near the intersection of Grange Street and Stevenson Street North, say police in a news release.
While walking her dog, the youth was approached by an adult male who reportedly grabbed her by the collar of her shirt and pushed her into a nearby light post before assaulting the animal.
The suspect then fled on foot, heading east. Police searched the area but were unable to locate him.
Neither the youth nor dog required medical attention.
The attacker is described as being male, about 20 years old, with black or dark-coloured, shoulder-length hair and droopy eyes. He was “unsteady on his feet,” the police release notes.
At the time of the attack, the suspect was wearing a hoodie with red/yellow horizontal stripes and a black hood, as well as a small lion logo on the back. He was also wearing purple shoes.
Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to call Const. Erik Ugarte-Bravo at 519-824-1212 ext. 7365 or email [email protected]. Details can also be left anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or online at www.csgw.tips.
