FOLLOW-UP TO ASSAULT IN BARRIE
The folllowing article is a follow-up to the Lapierre's assault story in the Barrie Examiner.
BOB BRUTON
City police have hit a roadblock in their search for the assailants of an Angus man, badly beaten in downtown Barrie in early December. Patrick Lapierre, 20, received a concussion and needed both his nose and eye sockets repaired at Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, following the Dec. 6 attack.
"We have not been able to get any information or tips from the public to
assist us," said Sgt. Robert Allan of Barrie city police. "The investigation is still open, however, we have exhausted all our leads
at this time. We are hoping for some people to come forward."
Lapierre is a private in the Canadian Military, attached to Canadian Forces
Base Borden, and is awaiting training.
"He's fine," said his mother Julie. "One eye is still blurred, but he is recovering."
Lapierre and his friends were walking on the sidewalk at about 2:30 a.m. that morning, in the area of Dunlop and Owen streets, when they were jumped by three males, police said. There were no weapons involved in the assault Lapierre and his friends were not in uniform that morning, but all have short hair - although police have no reason to believe they were targeted for their looks or because they were members of the military.
"It's not over for me," said Julie Lapierre of the assault. "I really don¹t want this to happen to anybody else. That¹s my concern."
She has joined the Barrie Downtown Neighbourhood Association, and will be attending its Jan. 13 meeting at the Barrie Community Health Centre, at the corner of Ross and Maple streets.
Police were hoping that some of the security cameras from nearby businesses may have recorded the assault, and would help identify the attackers.
"Although there has been some video surveillance viewed from downtown, nothing positive has come forward for us to work with," said Allan. "There¹s been nothing gained from this."
Lapierre needed a metal plate to rebuild his nose and had to have his eye sockets realigned after the assault. He also had staples across his skull, from ear to ear and suffered from blurred vision. Police say there were numerous fights and disturbances in downtown Barrie when the bars closed on Dec. 6, and that several people required medical attention. But Lapierre was the only one seriously injured.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call city police at 725-7025 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
BOB BRUTON
City police have hit a roadblock in their search for the assailants of an Angus man, badly beaten in downtown Barrie in early December. Patrick Lapierre, 20, received a concussion and needed both his nose and eye sockets repaired at Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, following the Dec. 6 attack.
"We have not been able to get any information or tips from the public to
assist us," said Sgt. Robert Allan of Barrie city police. "The investigation is still open, however, we have exhausted all our leads
at this time. We are hoping for some people to come forward."
Lapierre is a private in the Canadian Military, attached to Canadian Forces
Base Borden, and is awaiting training.
"He's fine," said his mother Julie. "One eye is still blurred, but he is recovering."
Lapierre and his friends were walking on the sidewalk at about 2:30 a.m. that morning, in the area of Dunlop and Owen streets, when they were jumped by three males, police said. There were no weapons involved in the assault Lapierre and his friends were not in uniform that morning, but all have short hair - although police have no reason to believe they were targeted for their looks or because they were members of the military.
"It's not over for me," said Julie Lapierre of the assault. "I really don¹t want this to happen to anybody else. That¹s my concern."
She has joined the Barrie Downtown Neighbourhood Association, and will be attending its Jan. 13 meeting at the Barrie Community Health Centre, at the corner of Ross and Maple streets.
Police were hoping that some of the security cameras from nearby businesses may have recorded the assault, and would help identify the attackers.
"Although there has been some video surveillance viewed from downtown, nothing positive has come forward for us to work with," said Allan. "There¹s been nothing gained from this."
Lapierre needed a metal plate to rebuild his nose and had to have his eye sockets realigned after the assault. He also had staples across his skull, from ear to ear and suffered from blurred vision. Police say there were numerous fights and disturbances in downtown Barrie when the bars closed on Dec. 6, and that several people required medical attention. But Lapierre was the only one seriously injured.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call city police at 725-7025 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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