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Security guard assaulted by man with bat

Darpan News Desk New Westminster Police, 17 May, 2021 10:53 AM
  • Security guard assaulted by man with bat

In the early morning hours of May 11th the New Westminster Police Department responded to the area of Queens Avenue and 7th Street for a report of a uniformed security guard being assaulted with a bat.

Investigators believe two suspects fled the area by running west on Queens Avenue from 7th Street.

One suspect is described as a Caucasian male in his early twenties with a slim build, blue track pants, and black hooded sweatshirt. The second suspect is described as a Caucasian male in his mid-twenties with a beard, blue t-shirt, grey pants, and black boots.

“The security guard was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries,” stated Sergeant Sanjay Kumar. “We’re appealing for anyone who witnessed this assault or knows anything about the circumstances around this assault to contact us.”

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