UPDATE: West Shore RCMP have identified the three individuals wanted for their involvement in a unprovoked assault in Colwood.
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West Shore RCMP are calling on the public’s help in identifying a trio of suspects involved in an assault in Colwood earlier this month.
Just after 2 p.m. on April 2nd, police were called to the 300-block of Wale Road following reports of an unprovoked attack.
Officers arrived on scene to find a victim surrounded by multiple witnesses who last spotted the culprits heading northbound along the Island Highway.
Witnesses described the first suspect as an Indigenous male, approximately 18-year-old with a slim build and short hair. He was last seen wearing black pants.
The second suspect is also an Indigenous male, approximately 16-years-old with short hair. He was last seen wearing a red ball cap, black shirt, black pants, and glasses.
Meanwhile, the third suspect, last seen wearing dark clothing, is believed to be an Indigenous male between 16 and 18 years old.
“The suspects’ photos are being released in hopes that either the public can assist in identifying or the three individuals recognize themselves and contact us,” said West Shore RCMP Cst. Meghan Groulx.
According to police, the victim sustained minor injuries.
Police are now asking anyone who can identify the suspects or who may have witnessed the assault to call the West Shore RCMP at (250) 474-2264.
