**** HRP Media Release
Police seek assistance with injured person investigation
Halifax Regional Police is seeking the public’s assistance in gathering information in relation to an injured person investigation.
On October 21 at approximately 5:50 p.m. officers responded to a report of a person who had been found injured on Hartlen Street in Dartmouth. He was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries that were consistent with an assault.
Investigators are seeking witnesses to the incident as well as information on the victim’s activities and/or whereabouts between October 20 and 21.
We are not releasing a photo of the victim out of respect for his privacy. The victim is a 49-year-old man and is described as white, 5’8”, 120 lbs. with a slim build and brown hair. On the day of the incident he was wearing a black nylon jacket, a green and white striped shirt, jeans, black dress shoes and a brown fedora hat. He is known to frequent the Main Street/Tacoma Drive area of Dartmouth and usually wears blue sneakers and a black or blue Nike baseball hat.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about this incident or video from the area to call police at 902-490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app.
