14-year-old punched in the head, robbed near Victoria: police

The robbery of a teenager was captured on camera in Saanich on Dec. 1. (Saanich Police Department handout)

Police in Saanich, B.C., are asking for the public’s help to identify suspects allegedly involved in the violent robbery of a teenager last month.

Around 3:20 p.m. on Dec. 1, a 14-year-old boy was attacked from behind, knocked to the ground and punched in the head “several times” in the 1000 block of McKenzie Avenue, according to a social media post from Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers.

An adult male suspect then stole the victim’s phone and fled in an older-model black Mercedes waiting in the area, according to police.

The suspect who allegedly attacked the teenager is described as a white man, approximately 30 years old and 5’10” tall. He was wearing a dark jacket and sweatpants at the time.

Another suspect who was waiting in the car is described as a female wearing dark clothes.

Crime Stoppers urged anyone with information to call the Saanich Police Department or leave an anonymous statement at 1-800-222-8477.