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Police say suspect threw hot beverage at employee at North Bay business

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Police in North Bay released a photo Friday of a woman they say is responsible for throwing a hot beverage at a victim at a city business.

Police in North Bay have released a photo of a suspect wanted for assault following an incident Thursday morning in the city.

At around 10 a.m., staff at a business on Lakeshore Drive asked her to leave, “at which time she threw a hot beverage at the victim (a staff member),” police said in a news release Friday.

“The suspect then left the area. An image of the suspect is included with this media release.”

Police want to hear from anyone with information that could help identify the woman or help with the investigation -- including security camera footage or dash camera footage from the area around the time of the incident.

If you think you can help, you are asked to call the North Bay Police Service at 705-497-5555 and press ‘5’ to speak with an officer.

To remain anonymous, contact Near North Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.