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Abbotsford, B.C. police release sketch of man accused of assaulting youth

Anyone who recognizes this man is asked to contact Abbotsford police. Abbotsford police

Abbotsford, B.C., police have released a sketch of a man accused of assaulting a local youth last month.

Police allege the assault happened on the evening of Aug. 13 in the 34400 block of Pearl Avenue, after the suspect had accused a group of youths of damaging a newspaper box.

The victim was hospitalized overnight, police said.

Police are looking for a man between the ages of 30 and 40 years old, who is five-foot-nine to five-foot-10 with stubbled blond and grey facial hair and short, balding grey hair.

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He was wearing a blue shirt, brown cargo pants and sandals at the time of the alleged assault.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact Abbotsford police at 604-859-5225.

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