Police are looking for this suspect who they say cut in line at the grocery store, and then assaulted the man who confronted him. (RCMP)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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Nanaimo police looking to identify man accused of Port Place assault

Dec 5, 2022 | 11:13 AM

NANAIMO — Police in Nanaimo are seeking help identifying a suspect in a July case of suspected assault.

According to RCMP, the incident occurred on July 23, around 6 p.m., inside Thrifty Foods at Port Place Shopping Centre, where one man allegedly assaulted another.

Witnesses said the suspect cut in front of an elderly person waiting in line to pay for their groceries.

When confronted by someone else about cutting in line the suspect became aggressive and punched the victim in the head several times.

The suspect then fled before police arrived and they were unable to locate him. The victim sustained minor injuries and did not require medical attention.

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Reserve Cst. Gary O’Brien said they’re sure someone will be able to put a name to the suspect’s face.

“We think this individual is from the Nanaimo area, and we’re pretty confident once the picture is out there that somebody will recognize him and let us know.”

O’Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW they are not aware of any similar incidents since this one, and feel it’s isolated in nature.

“No, I think this is a one-off, and we’re fairly confident we’ll be able to resolve this matter quickly once he’s identified.”

O’Brien added the file was investigated internally for four and a half months before police reached out and requested the public’s help.

Anyone with information about this person’s identity is asked to call the Nanaimo RCMP non-emergency line at 250-754-2345, and quote file number 2022-25312.

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