On Jan. 26, 2022, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the complainant, a Black male, was walking north along 95 Street in the area of 114 Avenue. While he was walking, an unknown male reportedly yelled a racial slur at him from across the street. It was reported that the suspect then ran across the street and punched the complainant until he fell to the ground, at which point the suspect began kicking him.
The complainant briefly lost consciousness before waking up and walking to the nearby Royal Alexandra Hospital, where police met him. He was treated for serious but non-life threatening injuries.
EPS Crime and Trauma-Informed Support Services and Community Relations Section have been providing support to the complainant since the assault occurred, and investigators are working with him to try to identify a suspect.
Police are looking to speak to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who has dashcam footage from the area on the day of the assault.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.