Mississauga seniors struck with weapons in ‘unprovoked’ assaults: Peel police [Video]

Peel Regional police have charged a suspect in connection with two alleged assaults on seniors in Mississauga that they say were unprovoked.

Both assaults occurred in the area of Applewood Hills Trail and Bloor Street, police said.

The first occurred on Sept. 19, just after 1 p.m. Peel police said the victim, a 73-year-old man, was walking in the area when the suspect approached him from behind and struck him with a weapon. The suspect then fled the area. The victim was taken to a local hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Then on Sept. 27 at around 12:30 p.m., a 77-year-old man from Mississauga was walking in the area when the suspect approached the victim from behind and struck him with a weapon, police said. The suspect fled the area. The victim was then taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. 

Police announced in a press release …