Police are seeking a suspect after a verbal disagreement on a restaurant patio in St. Catharines turned violent.
On July 10 at 8:45 p.m., Niagara Regional Police and Niagara EMS responding to a 911 call arrived at a restaurant on St. Paul Street between James Street and Garden Park.
Police said they found a 60-year-old male victim suffering from serious injuries. The victim was transported to a local hospital. He has since been released, according to police.
The initial investigation determined that the patio had been filled with patrons, police said in a news release.
"There was a minor verbal disagreement between the victim and a male suspect. The suspect stood up, and suddenly repeatedly punched the seated victim in the face, knocking him to the ground," police said.
The suspect and a group of people he had been seated with walked from the patio east bound along St. Paul Street.
The suspect is described as:
- White male, 35-40 years of age
- Short with a slim build
- Short blond hair with possibly a moustache
The suspect was wearing:
- A large long sleave black t-shirt with a logo on the front
- Blue jeans
- White Adidas running shoes
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating officers by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009450.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
