Elderly woman assaulted by three people, attack stopped by passerby

HALIFAX – Regional police are looking for a suspect after an elderly woman was the victim of an assault in the area of the Chain of Lakes trail near Joseph Howe Dr.

The victim told officers she was walking near Percy St. around 2:00 p.m. Sunday when she was attacked by two men and a woman.

Police say the assault was interrupted by a man walking along the path and the suspects fled.

The woman did not report this incident at first, but when she did she was taken to hospital with what are described as non-life threatening injuries.

The descriptions of the suspects are vague, only to say that the two men were dressed in black and between 18-25 years of age, and a third suspect is believe to be a woman of similar age with a darker complexion.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police at 902-490-5020 or Crime Stoppers.

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