Gas Bar Attendant Assaulted

Durham Regional Police detectives are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a male responsible for attacking an Oshawa gas station attendant late Saturday night.

On Saturday, August 30th, 2008, shortly after 11:00 p.m. officers from 17 Division (Oshawa) were called to the Esso gas bar on Park Road at Gibb Street in Oshawa for a report of an assault.

A 36-year-old male employee reported that he was working inside the gas bar when a male suspect walked in. The suspect jumped on top of the counter and struck the clerk with a tire iron several times before fleeing empty handed in a southwesterly direction.

The victim received a non-life threatening laceration to his head. He was treated at an area hospital and released.

The suspect is described as: male, black, medium build, 6'0", and 17-23 years old. He was wearing white running shoes, blue jeans and a black hooded sweatshirt with a red bandana over his face.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Horrocks of the Robbery Unit at (905) 579-1520 ext. 5361. Anonymous tips can be made to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Reprinted from a media release received from the Durham Regional Police Service