Police searching for a group of suspects after Cambridge assault

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File photo. (Erin Anderson/CityNews Kitchener)

By Mark Douglas

Posted Jul 30, 2024 09:17:16 AM.

Last Updated Jul 30, 2024 09:52:55 AM.

An alleged assault in Hespeler in the middle of the night on Tuesday, put a victim in hospital.

Waterloo Regional Police say a call came in around 1:10 a.m., bringing officers out to a parking lot around Clemens Avenue and Sheffield Street, near a Mill Run Trail entrance in Hespeler.

Police say a 37-year old man was assaulted by a group of unknown suspects.

The victim was taken to a local hopsital with non-life-threatening injuries.

There are no suspect descriptions at this time.

For now, police need to hear from anyone who knows anything about what happened.

Witnesses can call police at 519-570-9777, extension 6370, or reach out anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or by clicking here.

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