St. Thomas police believe a man assaulted in the east-end of the city was targeted.
The man was walking along a set of old train tracks on Wednesday night when he was attacked by four people.
No serious injuries were reported.
The man was unable to identify any of his attackers, however, following the initial investigation it was determined the assault was not random, police said.
Investigators are currently reviewing video from the area in an effort to identify the people involved in the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 519-631-1224 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).