Peel police said both victims, aged 73 and 77, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after they were separately attacked with a weapon.
Suspect sought in separate, ‘unprovoked’ assaults on two older men in the same Mississauga park
The men in their 70s were each struck from behind with a weapon, on different days, as they walked through the park. Peel police believe the same suspect may be responsible, and ask anyone with information to contact them.
Peel police said both victims, aged 73 and 77, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after they were separately attacked with a weapon.
Peel police are searching for a suspect after two older men were injured in “unprovoked” attacks from behind in the same Mississauga park.Â
A 73-year-old man was walking in Ìý²Ô±ð²¹°ù just after 1 p.m. on Sept. 19 when a man came up behind him and struck him with a weapon. The suspect then fled the area, according to a from Peel police.Â
The suspect is described as a 25-to-35-year-old male, six-feet tall with a slim build. He was wearing a black baseball hat, a black T-shirt, dark grey pants and black running shoes at the time of the assault.Â
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On Friday, a 77-year-old man was walking in the same park around 12:30 p.m. when he was approached from behind and struck with a weapon before the suspect fled.
The suspect is described as a male, 30-35 years of age, five-foot-eight with a medium build and was wearing a dark-coloured T-shirt and jean shorts at the time of the attack.
Both victims were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Â
Police believe the suspect may be the same man in both incidents and are asking anyone with information to call them at 905-453-2121, extension 1233 or anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
Anastasia Blosser is a breaking news reporter, working out of
the Star’s radio room in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½. Reach her via email: ablosser@thestar.ca
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