London police are searching for a suspect after a man was seriously injured in an attempted robbery in the southwest end.
The man was walking along Base Line Road West, just west of Wharncliffe Road around 7 p.m. on Wednesday when he was approached by a male acquaintance who demanded money.
The acquaintance then assaulted the man before taking off from the area.
The man suffered a serious, but non-life-threatening injury, police said.
A witness told officers who responded to the incident that the suspect may have been in possession of a gun. Police searched the area, however, the suspect, who has been identified, was not found.
The investigation is ongoing, police said.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
