(PERTH COUNTY, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating after an assault occurred on Highway 7, in the Township of Perth South last weekend.
On January 16 2021, just after 6:30 p.m., the Perth County OPP and Perth County Paramedic Service received a report of an assault that had just occurred after a road rage type incident. The investigation revealed that two vehicles were travelling northbound towards Stratford, when the suspect vehicle passed the victim dangerously, and then both vehicles came to a stop. During the incident, both drivers exited their vehicles, and the victim was assaulted. The victim received minor injuries as a result of the incident.
A female passenger with blond hair was observed in the vehicle. The victim was driving a silver Honda Civic and the suspect was driving an older model silver Nissan Altima or Sentra. The victim and the suspect were not known to each other.
The suspect is described as:
- Male, Caucasian
- Approximately 40-55 years old
- 5’8″ to 5’11”
- Short brown hair, with “5 o’clock shadow” facial hair
- Wearing dark leather jacket
- Driving older model silver Nissan Altima or Sentra
Anyone who may have relevant dash cam footage of the incident is asked to contact the Perth County OPP. Anyone with information regarding this or any incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. Should you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.P3tips.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.