Mounties are appealing for witnesses and information after a “masked man” assaulted two teens in a Mission park Friday night. Officers were called to Centennial Park around 9 p.m. after witnesses reported the incident, the Mission RCMP said Sunday. “A masked man kicked one of the girls off her e-scooter, causing her to fall to the ground, and also pushed the other girl to the ground. The man attempted to take the girl’s scooter but left it and instead stole an iPhone from one of the girls, which had fallen onto the ground,” a statement from the detachment said. “It was still daylight at the time and there were numerous other people in the park and outside in the area. A good neighbour ran up to intervene, and the offender ran off.” The girls, who are 15 and 16, suffered minor injuries. The RCMP has released images of a suspect, who is described as a white man wearing a ski mask and black clothing. “He was not known to the girls,” according to police. Anyone with information is urged to call 604-826-7161 and quote file number 25-6584. People who live near Grand Street and 14th Avenue are also being asked to review CCTV video to see if it captured any images of the suspect.
