COQUITLAM RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance with identifying the suspect of an assault on a taxi driver that occurred August 22.

Coquitlam frontline officers attended the area of Sunnyside Road and East Road in Anmore after a male suspect assaulted a taxi driver with a beer bottle. The male suspect hit the glass partition inside the taxi causing the glass to shattered.

The taxi driver suffered minor injuries to his hand.

The suspect is described as a white male, 5’7-5’10 tall, medium build, 30-35 years old, with a beard.

He was seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans and glasses, and was carrying blue shopping bags.
“Everyone should feel safe in their workplace,” said Coquitlam RCMP Media Relations Officer, Cpl. Alexa Hodgins. “In this instance, a taxi driver was assaulted with a beer bottle while working. This is unacceptable and we take these kinds of reports seriously.”

Anyone who may recognize the male suspect or have information regarding the incident is requested to contact Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550, and quote file number 2022-22005.