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Police investigate assault of senior in Guelph

Guelph Police Service sign. File

The Guelph Police Service is looking for a suspect in a daytime assault involving a senior.

Investigators say a woman in her 60s was walking her granddaughter to the school bus Monday morning in the Woolwich Street and Mac Avenue area.

They say around 9 a.m., a man in his mid-20s approached the woman, struck her in the back of the head and knocked her to the ground.

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Investigators say the woman did not seek medical attention.

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They are looking for a five-foot-10 man with an athletic build and wearing a long, dark coat.

Investigators say the suspect was last seen walking north on Woolwich.

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Anyone with information on this is asked to contact Guelph Police Service at 519-824-1212 ext. 7326 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

 

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