Nanaimo RCMP is looking for more information after a 62-year-old man was seriously assaulted on Monday, Dec. 1, in a south Nanaimo alley. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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Suspect sought after south Nanaimo assault left man with life-threatening injuries

Dec 2, 2025 | 2:24 PM

NANAIMO — Mounties are looking for a suspect after a man was found severely injured in the city’s south end.

Police say just after 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, a 62-year-old man was found unresponsive in an alley between Shepherd Ave. and Georgia Ave., south of Fifth St. in south Nanaimo, believed to be the victim of an assault.

Emergency crews responded, including Police Dog Service, and the victim was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police believe the assault may have occurred some time before the victim was located.

The red star shows where the 62-year-old assault victim was located around 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1. (Google Maps)

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Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Nanaimo RCMP non-emergency line at 250-754-2345.

The assault occurred in an alley between Shepherd Ave and Georgia Ave,. and Georgia Ave, south of the Fifth St. Tim Hortons location. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

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