Update: Police have received information a man driving a black pick-up truck was driving in the area and stopped to talk to the victim.
Police are asking this potential witness to come forward.
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On January 12, 2023, at 5:52 a.m., police responded to an assault on Richmond Street in Chatham.
Police learned the victim was walking on Richmond Street between Raleigh Street and West Street when a man approached him.
The man asked the victim for a light and struck the victim with a blunt object.
The man was wearing a black hoodie/jacket and beige pants.
The police are asking anyone with surveillance cameras in the area to check their videos for footage of this incident.
If anyone has any information that could assist with this investigation, please contact Constable Bryan Parker at bryanpa@chatham-kent.ca.
Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
