Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to the 1 District (St. Catharines / Thorold) Criminal Investigative Branch continue to investigate a July 10th, 2023, assault that occurred on the patio of a restaurant located on St. Paul Street between James Street and Garden Park, in the City of St. Catharines.
On August 2nd, 2023, a media release was issued with an appeal for members of the public to assist with the identity of the suspect. To date, the suspect has not been identified.
The suspect is described as follows:
– Male
– White
– 30-40 years of age
– Short with a slim build
– Short blonde hair and a possible moustache
– Wearing a long sleeve black shirt with a logo on the front
– Wearing blue jeans
– Wearing white Adidas sneakers
Detectives are now releasing an image of three potential witnesses who are believed to have information related to the assault and possibly the identity of the suspect.
The witnesses are described as follows:
Witness #1
– Female
– White
– 20-30 years of age
– Blond hair in a bun
– 5’3” to 5’6” tall with a medium build
– Wearing a yellow tank top
– Wearing blue jean cut off shorts
– Wearing dark high top Converse Chuck Taylor shoes
– Carrying a multi-coloured backpack
– Pushing a black three-wheeled stroller
Witness #2
– Female
– White
– 20-30 years of age
– Black / brown hair in a ponytail
– 5’3” to 5’6” tall with a slender build
– Wearing glasses
– Wearing a white t-shirt
– Wearing black shorts
– Carrying a black purse
Witness #3
– Male
– White
– 20-30 years of age
– Black / brown short hair
– 5’10” to 6’1” tall with a slender build
– Wearing sunglasses
– Wearing a burgundy baseball hat with a white logo
– Wearing a t-shirt with the words “I Like Older Women”
– Wearing black shorts
– Wearing white shoes with black socks
Anyone with information about this incident, the identity of the suspect, or the identity of any of the witnesses, is asked to contact the lead detective by dialing 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009450.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously are encouraged to 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.
Incident #23-75371
