THUNDER BAY – Police are hunting for a suspect wanted for assault and public disturbance following an incident early Monday morning at a north-side bar.
In a release, police say they were called to the Sovereign Room at about 2:30 a.m. after reports of a large fight inside the establishment. Police said a group of males were reportedly outside the bar, threatening staff and patrons, but took off before police arrived.
According to the release, a male suspect, part of a larger group at the bar, started an altercation with other patrons and assaulted a woman.
At this point a staff member intervened and was then assaulted by the man now wanted by police.
Police say the suspect is a black male with a thin build, high cheekbones, a silver grill on his front teeth and had large, shiny diamond rings on his hands.
He also has cornrows.
The accused is described by police as violent and the public is urged not to approach or confront him, but instead to contact police at 684-1200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-22-8477 should one have any information about the suspect.
The female assault victim did not require medical attention, but the male employee did, for non life-threatening injuries.
