Nanaimo RCMP are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted and threatened to stab an employee at a local business.
At around 6 p.m. on Saturday, January 11th, the 26-year-old employee confronted the suspect for allegedly stealing two speakers, valued at $1,500.
The suspect then punched the employee several times before threatening to stab him with a knife that he said he had in his pocket.
He is described as a Caucasian man in his late 30s with greying brown hair, and at the time of the incident, was wearing a large khaki sweater and blue jeans.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Nanaimo RCMP non-emergency line at 250-754-2345.
