Niagara police seek to identify witnesses for assault in July

Niagara police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the people who potentially witnessed an assault at a St. Catharines restaurant last month.

Officers say the assault occurred on July 10 at the restaurant’s patio located between St. Paul and James streets and Garden Park. They say the suspect started punching the victim, a 60-year-old man, after a minor verbal disagreement and knocked him to the ground.

Investigators released information about the suspect wanted for the assault earlier this month.

They describe the suspect as a white man with a slim build, short blond hair, a possible mustache and between 30 to 40 years of age. He was wearing a black long-sleeve shirt with a logo on the front, blue jeans and white Adidas shoes.

The suspect has still not been identified.

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Investigators have now released information about three potential witnesses who are believed to have information related to the assault and possibly the identity of the suspect.

The first witness is described as a white woman with blond hair in a bun who is between five-foot-three and five-foot-six and 20 to 30 years of age. She was wearing a yellow tank top, blue shorts, dark Converse shoes and a multi-coloured backpack. She was also pushing a black stroller.

The second witness is described as a white woman with black or brown hair in a ponytail who is between five-foot-three and five-foot-six and 20 to 30 years of age. She was wearing glasses, a white shirt, black shorts and carrying a black purse.

The third witness is described as a white man with black or brown hair who is between five-foot-10 and six-foot-one and 20 to 30 years of age. He was wearing sunglasses, a burgundy hat with a white logo, black shorts, black socks, black shoes and a shirt that says “I like older women.”

Anyone with information about this incident, the identity of the suspect, or the identity of any of the witnesses, is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009450.