Police search for victim and suspect in assault against a senior in Saanich, B.C.

Police are investigating an assault against a senior citizen in Saanich, B.C., on Wednesday.

In a Friday news police, the Saanich Police Department said someone pushed the woman to the ground while she walked in the 3300 block of Oak Street near Saanich Road around 6 p.m.

The woman did not remain on the scene, however, and police are encouraging her to contact them.

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Police are also asking any witnesses or people with dashcam footage in the area to contact them at 250-475-4321 or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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