Violent assault near Gibsons sends one man to hospital, witnesses sought

The Sunshine Coast RCMP is reaching out to the public looking for witnesses to a violent assault in Elphinstone on March 19.

The RCMP received the call at approximately 2 p.m. Sunday that "an assault had occurred at a residence in the 400 block of King Rd," said a March 21 press release. Emergency Health Services transported the man to hospital said the release. "There is no information to suggest any ongoing risk to the public at this time."

Any witnesses to the event or anyone who may have video surveillance in the area is asked to call the RCMP at 604-885-2266 and to quote file number 2023-1696.

Anonymous tips may be called into Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8744 (TIPS) or sent in online at www.solvecrime.ca.