New Westminster Police are seeking witnesses after a person was assaulted by a group of young people onboard a bus.
Police say the victim suffered minor injuries from the incident, which happened around 6:30 p-m Sunday.
They say the group fled the scene before first responders arrived.
Sergeant Andrew Leaver says in a news release that police believe other people were on the bus at the time and are asking people to come forward to describe what they saw.
“This appears to have been a random assault, which we understand will be concerning to our community” says Cst. Kevin Goodmurphy. “Our investigators have been working diligently to identify the suspect in this incident, and to gather all available evidence.” “We are hoping that someone has information that might help move this case forward.”
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