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City police seeking public’s assistance locating assault suspect

Thunder Bay’s police are investigating an assault that left two people injured.

Around 3:00 a.m. on October 27, officers received reports that two people had been assaulted by a suspect with an edged weapon.

A man and woman were walking when they were attacked by a male suspect on the sidewalk on Bay Street.

Both victims were sent to a local hospital for treatment.

Their injuries were not considered life-threatening.

Investigators are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect.

The suspect is described as an Indigenous man between the ages of 25 and 40, standing approximately 6’0″ tall with a medium build, and has distinctive upper canine teeth that point up and out.

He was wearing a grey or dark-coloured hoodie with a red or burgundy backpack.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at (807) 684-1200.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online here.

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