Guelph Police are looking for a male suspect regarding a reported assault of three young girls.
The alleged altercation occurred around 10 a.m. at a bus stop on Willow Road when the three youths were approached and assaulted by a man they did not know.
Police say he was asking for cigarettes from the the teens. When they declined to give him any, he started assaulting them.
“He wanted something from them that they had,” said Cst. Mike Gatto of Guelph Police Service. “Nobody was injured in this, but he was making grabs at them, which is deemed an assault.”
The man is described as white, skinny, approximately 5’9, between the ages of 45 and 60, with white or grey short hair, very tan skin, and was wearing a blue t-shirt and dark pants.
He was last seen in the area of Willow and Edinburgh Roads riding a bicycle with at least three bags and a backpack on him.
“If someone approaches you and makes you feel uncomfortable, if you need to scream, if you need to get on your phone and call the police, don’t wait around until it’s too late,” said Gatto.
Police add it was the three girls’ quick decision to speak up that likely stopped the situation from escalating.
Anyone with information regarding the incident of the identity of the suspect is asked to contact Guelph Police.
