RCMP looking to identify suspect in serious assault case

August 23, 2019
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

News release

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Individual on surveillance video

Yellowknife RCMP is looking for the public's help to identify a suspect in a serious assault case.

At approximately 6:25 pm on Saturday, July 13, Yellowknife RCMP received a call for service regarding an assault on Franklin Avenue, in Old Town.

When they arrived on scene, they discovered a man had received injuries after being assaulted by a suspect. The suspect had fled the scene.

The victim was walking on the sidewalk when he came across the suspect, riding a bike on the sidewalk. An exchange of words turned into an argument and, without warning, the suspect assaulted the victim before fleeing the scene.

The victim was transported by Medevac to treat non-life threatening injuries.

The suspect is described as 6 ft / 182 cm, with a wide muscular build and blond buzz cut. Video surveillance captured an image matching the suspect in the area at the time, and RCMP are hoping someone from the public may recognize the individual.

Anyone with information on this incident or able to provide information on the alleged suspect is asked to call Yellowknife RCMP at 669-1111, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 nwtnutips.com, (click on "submit a web tip") or text: "nwtnutips" plus your message to 274637.

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Contact information

Julie Plourde
Media Relations Officer
Northwest Territories RCMP – Yellowknife, NT
Office: (867)765-3712
RCMP.NTMedia-NTMedias.GRC@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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