Port Hope police seek driver in reported assault and road rage incident

Police in Port Hope are seeking a driver following a reported assault and road rage incident in the downtown area on Sunday afternoon.

A driver allegedly motioned to another driver behind him to pull over in a parking lot on Queen Street. The suspect then allegedly accused the victim of tailgaiting and punched him several times in the face and pushed him down and kick him.

A female yelled at the suspect to get in the vehicle and they drove south on Queen St., police said.

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The victim suffered minor injuries, police reported Monday.

The suspect is described as being in his late 30s, standing 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10 with a medium build and short brown hair. He was wearing an orange sweatshirt and blue jeans and driving a gold-coloured Buick SUV. The licence plate number isn’t known.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-885-8123 ext. 142 or email.

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