No Frills employee stabbed in central Hamilton

Police are searching for a suspect after a stabbing at a grocery store in central Hamilton on Sunday morning.

According to police, a man was caught taking food and other items from the No Frills on Main Street East at Tisdale Street South around 9:15 a.m.

As he was leaving, a staff member approached him and, during their interaction, was stabbed, police added in a release.

The man fled on foot.

Uniformed officers responded to the area along with our K9 officer but did not locate the suspect," police said.

The worker's injuries were not life-threatening.

Police are looking for a man between 50 and 60 years old who weighs 200 to 250 pounds. He was wearing a blue baseball cap, a black and grey jacket, and black and blue pants.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Division 1 staff sergeant at 905-546-4725 or the criminal investigation detective sergeant at 905-546-3833.

To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppershamilton.com.

Jennifer Moore is an editorial assistant at The Spectator. jmoore@thespec.com