Comox Valley RCMP are investigating after a man was assaulted with a weapon in the area of 26th Street and Fitzgerald Avenue in Courtenay.

The incident occurred Sunday, May 7th, at approximately 6pm.

Officers responded to the area following a report that a male suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being assaulted.

The male suspect is described as approximately 40 years old, wearing glasses, a blue or grey hooded sweater and jeans.

The Comox Valley RCMP is seeking assistance in identifying and speaking with the driver and/or occupants of a red four-door SUV which was travelling west along 26th Street toward Fitzgerald Avenue from Cliffe Avenue at the time of the assault.

Additionally, investigators are seeking to identify and speak with two male witnesses who were walking west along 26th toward Fitzgerald from Cliffe at the time of the assault.

Furthermore, investigators are looking for any residences with video surveillance situated along Fitzgerald Avenue between 26th Street and 19th Street between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on May 7th, 2023.

Contact the Comox Valley RCMP Major Crime Unit at 250-338-1321 with any information.