Police are looking for a suspect after a 53-year-old man received minor injuries in a robbery attempt in downtown Chatham.
According to police, the incident happened around noon Tuesday on Wellington Street West. The man was approached by a stranger who demanded money from him and after refusing, the victim was assaulted.
The suspect is described as white, between 5’9” and 5’11”, and was last seen wearing a dark blue winter coat with grey or brown fur around the hood, a blue sweater, a blue toque, and black shoes. Police said the suspect ran away and was last witnessed going south on Raleigh Street.
The victim was taken to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance with minor injuries.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Chatham-Kent police or Crime Stoppers.
