Ck Police cap. (Photo by Greg Higgins)Ck Police cap. (Photo by Greg Higgins)
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Youths riding bicycles attack pedestrian in Chatham

Chatham-Kent police are appealing to the public for tips as they search for two youths who assaulted a man who was walking along St. Clair Street in Chatham late last month.

Officers said a 54-year-old Chatham man was walking on the sidewalk in the area of the Nortown Plaza at around 2 a.m. on Monday, August 27 when two youths on bicycles approached him and assaulted him.

Police said the man was treated for non-life threatening injuries in the hospital and later released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Ken Morrell at kenm@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 ext. 87272. You can also submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.

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