On July 10, 2023, at 8:45pm 1 District (St. Catharines / Thorold) uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service responded to an unknown 911 call in the City of St. Catharines.
Officers and Niagara EMS paramedics responded to a restaurant patio on St. Paul Street between James Street and Garden Park. A 60-year-old male victim was found suffering from serious injuries. The victim was transported to a local hospital. He has since been released from hospital.
The initial investigation determined that the patio had been filled with patrons. There was a minor verbal disagreement between the victim and the male suspect. The suspect stood up, and suddenly repeatedly punched the seated victim in the face knocking him to the ground. The suspect and the group of people he had been seated with walked from the patio east bound along St. Paul Street.
Detectives from the 1 District Criminal Investigation Branch were assigned to the incident. The identity of the suspect is unknown. The suspect is described as:
White male, 35-40 years of age Short with a slim build Short blonde hair with possibly a moustache
The suspect was wearing:
A large long sleave black t-shirt with a logo on the front. Blue jeans White Adidas sneakers
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating officers by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009450.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
Click Here for Crime Stoppers Online
See photos
23-75371