A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries Friday following an early-morning attack in southeast Edmonton, according to local police, who are now seeking a male suspect.
Officers with Edmonton Police Service were dispatched early Friday to a home in Mill Woods after receiving a call from a woman in 30s, who said she’d been assaulted. She was taken to hospital with extensive injuries.
EPS issued a press release Friday afternoon saying the woman was still in hospital but offered no update on her condition.
Police also said the woman’s assailant was known to her and they are now seeking Nicholas Travis Morin, 29, in connection with the case. Police say Morin left the home in a stolen red 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander with Alberta licence plate CDV 9754.
Morin is wanted on multiple outstanding warrants, including aggravated assault. Police released the two below mug shot photos of him:
Morin is five feet, nine inches tall and 240 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair.
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Police said he also has multiple face and neck tattoos, including a rose above his right eyebrow.
It’s believed Morin is either in Edmonton or the surrounding communities. He is considered dangerous and should not be approached.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is advised to immediately call EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.
Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.
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