Daily Archives: August 21, 2024

Crime

Police seeking to identify suspect in assault

Story Harvested From Saint John Police Dept

 

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The Saint John Police is seeking the suspect and witnesses to an assault in the 40-block area of Germain Street in Uptown Saint John.

It is reported that:

On Friday, August 2, 2024, an unknown male threw a beverage at a 37-year-old woman and her 2-year-old child. An independent witness intervened to assist the victims. The suspect was escorted away and left the scene before the police were called.

The woman and her child did not sustain significant injuries as a result of the assault.

The Saint John Police is seeking to identify the suspect and any witnesses in the area at the time of the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Saint John Police Force at 1-506-648-3333, or if you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or 1-800-222-T.I.P.S.

For more news, visit News | Saint John Police Force

History

On this day August 21

Today in History

  • 1993 NASA loses communication with the Mars Observer almost a year after its launch

    The robotic space probe was tasked with exploring and studying the Red Planet.

  • 1991 Latvia gains full independence from the Soviet Union

    Founded in 1918, the Republic of Latvia was fully incorporated as a Soviet republic after the Second World War. Independence for the Baltic state was achieved after a peaceful revolution known as the Singing Revolution, which began in Estonia.

  • 1986 Limnic eruption in Lake Nyos in Cameroon kills about 1700 people

    A high amount of carbon dioxide was released by the underwater volcanic eruption.

  • 1911 The Mona Lisa is stolen

    The famed Leonardo da Vinci painting was stolen by a Louvre employee. It was recovered 2 years later in Italy.

  • 1879 Oldsmobile is founded by Ransom Eli Olds of Olds Motor Works

    The popular brand of car was first manufactured in Lansing, Michigan. The company was purchased by GM in 1908 and closed its doors in 2004.