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Police investigating downtown Victoria assault on youth

Witness also attacked after trying to intervene
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The Victoria Police Department is seeking information on an assault that occurred in downtown Victoria on May 10. (Black Press Media file photo)

An assault on a youth and an intervening witness in downtown Victoria last week has police turning to the public for information.

Shortly after 9 p.m. May 10, officers were called to the 1300-block of Wharf Street for a report of at least four people physically fighting. Upon arriving, they found a youth had been assaulted and was suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. The suspects had already left the area.

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After reviewing video surveillance, police found the youth had been assaulted by at least two people before a passerby attempted to intervene. That man was then kicked, punched and struck with a skateboard. He left the scene and hasn’t contacted police since.

Now, police are asking anyone with information about the incident – especially the man who intervened – to contact them. Information can be reported to the VicPD report desk at 250-995-7654, ext. 1, or anonymously to Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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