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Man throws coffee on mother and her baby, Victoria police say

Victoria police are looking for a man who allegedly threw coffee on a mother and her baby.
Victoria police are looking for a man who allegedly threw coffee on a mother and her baby. Victoria Buzz / Jay Wallace

Police investigators in Victoria are looking to identify a suspect who they say threw coffee on a mother and a baby.

Around 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday, a mother was walking with her baby in a stroller in the 900-block of Yates Street.

She was approached by a man, who began accosting her and without warning or provocation, threw coffee on her and her baby, according to police.

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“The man then yelled an obscenity at the mother about her child and left the area on foot,” Victoria police said, in a release.

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“Thankfully, the coffee was not hot enough to cause physical injury.”

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Police are describing the suspect as a man in his 30s, standing five feet six inches tall, with a medium build.

He was wearing a black and grey jacket and baggy black pants at the time of the incident.

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The suspect was last seen walking near the intersection of Quadra and Yates Street, according to police.

Anyone with information can contact VicPD at 250-995-7654.

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