Vicious assault downtown Huntsville Sunday

HUNTSVILLE — A vicious assault downtown Huntsville early Sunday has police looking for two young male suspects.

Police are looking for two males in their early 20s.

Provincial police say that on Sunday June 3, just before 6 a.m., officers from the Huntsville OPP detachment were advised of an assault with a weapon that had taken place on Main Street West.

On investigation, they learned that a male had been walking on his way downtown.

They say that near Station Road two males came up behind the victim and struck him on the head twice with what appeared to be a steel rod.

The victim managed to run to a nearby store and was transported to a local area hospital for treatment.

He suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Huntsville OPP are seeking the public’s help in locating the two male suspects.

Both are described as being white, in their late teens or early 20s, wearing dark clothing.

They were last seen getting into an older model white or grey SUV on Main Street, and  driving south down Paget Lane.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Huntsville OPP or Crime Stoppers.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can submit your information online at www.p3tips.com or if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00. You can follow Crime Stoppers of Simcoe Dufferin Muskoka on Twitter or Facebook.