MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

05-024525
Media Interest
2005-10-09 17:02 -
ASSAULT - COMMON
9950-10000 SOUTH RAILWAY ST SE

Text Release Date and Time: 2005-10-09 17

AT APPROX. 4:00 P.M. OCTOBER 9, 2005 A 15 YEAR OLD MALE YOUTH WAS RIDING HIS BICYCLE INTO THE SOUTH RAILWAY ENTRANCE OF THE PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS. THE YOUTH STATED "EXCUSE ME" TO A MALE PEDESTRIAN WHO WAS WALKING TOWARD HIM AT THE ENTRANCE. THE MALE THEN KICKED THE YOUTH'S BICYCLE AND KNOCKED THE YOUTH OFF THE BIKE. THE MALE THEN GRABBED THE YOUTH IN A HEADLOCK AND PUNCHED HIM APPROX. 10 TIMES IN THE FACE AND RIBS. THE YOUTH RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

THE MALE SUSPECT IS DESCRIBED AS: 30 YEARS OF AGE, SLIM BUILD, 5FT 5 INCHES TALL, SHORT LIGHT BROWN HAIR WITH A BALD SPOT ON TOP, WEARING PRESCRIPTION GLASSES, GREEN COLLARED SHIRT AND A GREEN JACKET, DARK JEANS AND BLACK BOOTS. THE MALE CONTINUED TOWARD NORTH RAILWAY IN THE UNDERPASS. A SECOND MALE WAS PRESENT, APPROX. 60 YEARS OF AGE, BUT WAS NOT INVOLVED. THIS SECOND MALE HAD ON WHITE COVERALLS AND A WHITE HAT.

POLICE ARE SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING AND IDENTIFYING THE TWO MALES. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

STAFF SGT. TIM PETRO