MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

FILE # 04-012602
DATE: 2004-06-01
Location: 1300-1350 TRANS CANADA WAY SE

ASSAULT - COMMON

Text Release Date and Time: 2004-06-04 05

ON MAY 29, 2004 AN 18 YEAR OLD FEMALE WAS IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE ELECTRIC ROAD HOUSE. THE FEMALE WAS INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHED FROM BEHIND BY A MALE. ON
CONFRONTING THE MALE, HE PUNCHED THE FEMALE IN THE FACE. A SECOND MALE THEN GRABBED THE FEMALES ARMS FROM BEHIND MAKING A THREAT TO HER.

THE FEMALE THEN GRABBED AND SCRATCHED THE SECOND MALES FACE. THE TWO MALES THEN FLED THE AREA POSSIBLY BEING CHASED BY OTHER BAR PATRONS.

BOTH MALES ARE BELIEVED TO BE BRITISH SOLDIER. THE SECOND MALE IS DESCRIBED AS APPROX. 5FT 10 INCHES TALL, STOCKY AND MUSCULAR, SHAVED HEAD AND A CHUBBY
FACE.

THE FEMALE SUSTAINED FACIAL CHEEK INJURIES IN THE ASSAULT. POLICE ARE REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING EITHER SUSPECT. ANYONE OBSERVING THE
INCIDENT OR BEING ABLE TO IDENTIFY EITHER SUSPECT OR DESCRIPTIONS IS REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE.

STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO
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