On May 29, between the hours of 4 and 5 p.m., a male was hitchhiking south on Highway 97 approximately 20 miles south of Williams Lake.
A vehicle described as a late 1980s Ford pickup truck, which was two tone green and blue in colour stopped. The male victim approached the vehicle to get inside.
The male suspect – described as being Caucasian, 25‐35 years old, with blond hair – exited the passenger side of the vehicle. The suspect approached the victim and punched him in the face causing dental damage, as well as a fall on the pavement causing further injury.
The suspect then returned to the vehicle where it fled from the scene. The victim’s personal belongings were placed in the vehicle prior to the assault and the assailants fled the scene with these items.
The victim reported the incident the next day when travelling through 100 Mile House. He was taken to 100 Mile District General Hospital by ambulance and was subsequently released.
The attack on the male hitchhiker was unprovoked and for no apparent reason. Police are seeking witnesses or anyone with information on this event, as at this time, the suspects and owner of the vehicle are not known.
Anyone with information about this incident are asked to call the 100 Mile House RCMP at 250-395‐2456, or if you have information about this or any other crime or you know the identity of the person or persons responsible for this, or any other crime, Crime Stoppers would like to hear from you.
Kamloops and District Crime Stoppers offer a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and charges being laid against this or any other unsolved crime.
If you have any information call Crime Stoppers at 1‐250‐828‐3215.
Callers will not be required to reveal their identity or testify in court. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display.