Detroit police want help identifying man accused of assaulting a 67-year-old on city’s west side Victim listed in critical condition
Police are asking the public to help them identify a man wanted in connection with an assault and battery that happened on the city’s west side. (Detroit Police Department)
DETROIT – Police are asking the public to help them identify a man wanted in connection with an assault and battery that happened on the city’s west side.
Police said the incident happened on Aug. 22 at 6:50 p.m. in the 13000 block of West Chicago . A 67-year-old man was involved in a car crash with the driver of a white Ford Taurus while pulling into a gas station.
Police said when the 67-year-old man got out of his vehicle to assess the damage he was confronted by a man. Words were exchanged and the man physically assaulted the 67-year-old. The victim is listed in critical condition at a local hospital.
Police describe the suspect as a man with a dark complexion between the ages of 20 and 25 years old. He was wearing a red and white t-shirt, light blue jeans and white gym shoes. He was driving a white Ford Taurus.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department’s 2nd Precinct at 313 596-5240 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
READ : More local crime reports
Copyright 2020 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
About the Author Kayla Clarke headshot
Kayla is a Web Producer for ClickOnDetroit. Before she joined the team in 2018 she worked at WILX in Lansing as a digital producer.
Michigan man tried to 'rent' child for sex ▶ 0:30
Michigan man tried to 'rent' child for sex
How going back to work could hurt your case ▶ 0:29
How going back to work could hurt your case
Winter storm slams Northern Michigan ▶ 0:41
Winter storm slams Northern Michigan
LITD Off Hours Bourbon ▶ 1:00
LITD Off Hours Bourbon
Alkabeer Cafe- Fruit Pops ▶ 0:50
Alkabeer Cafe- Fruit Pops
Detroit neighbors say this trash problem happens every year ▶ 0:32
Detroit neighbors say this trash problem happens every year
Nimari Burnett, Aday Mara talk lessons from B1G tournament title loss ▶ 1:30
Nimari Burnett, Aday Mara talk lessons from B1G tournament title loss
Elliot Cadeau, Trey McKenney, Nimari Burnett talk Badgers win ▶ 2:36
Elliot Cadeau, Trey McKenney, Nimari Burnett talk Badgers win
Yaxel Lendeborg talks making game-winning shot vs. Wisconsin ▶ 0:35
Yaxel Lendeborg talks making game-winning shot vs. Wisconsin
Michigan basketball's Yaxel Lendeborg talks rest, Air Jordan PE ▶ 0:56
Michigan basketball's Yaxel Lendeborg talks rest, Air Jordan PE
Michigan basketball PG Elliot Cadeau talks rest vs. rust ▶ 0:48
Michigan basketball PG Elliot Cadeau talks rest vs. rust
First responders open up after attack at Temple Israel ▶ 0:35
First responders open up after attack at Temple Israel
Meet Sam: Detroit’s 95-year-old barbershop legend ▶ 0:34
Meet Sam: Detroit’s 95-year-old barbershop legend
Gov. Whitmer on West Bloomfield temple attack ▶ 0:48
Gov. Whitmer on West Bloomfield temple attack
LITD Juggling and Throwing a Knot ▶ 0:57
LITD Juggling and Throwing a Knot
Video shows charred remains of truck being towed in West Bloomfield after temple attack ▶ 0:35
Video shows charred remains of truck being towed in West Bloomfield after temple attack
LITD Red Carpet ready DIY ▶ 1:08
LITD Red Carpet ready DIY
Gov. Whitmer gives update on Temple Israel attack ▶ 1:06
Gov. Whitmer gives update on Temple Israel attack
313 Day: What do you love about Detroit? ▶ 0:53
313 Day: What do you love about Detroit?
Meet the lemurs at the Detroit Zoo ▶ 0:45
Meet the lemurs at the Detroit Zoo
Video shows Temple Israel evacuation ▶ 2:57
Video shows Temple Israel evacuation
No children hurt in West Bloomfield temple attack ▶ 1:02
No children hurt in West Bloomfield temple attack
The moment families were reunited after Temple Israel attack ▶ 0:39
The moment families were reunited after Temple Israel attack
Temple Israel community terrified after attack ▶ 1:04
Temple Israel community terrified after attack
What we know about the attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield ▶ 1:32
What we know about the attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield
Previous photo Next photo