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Police release photos of Shaughnessy Street assault suspect

By Jeremy Shepherd

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Crime

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March 31, 2026

photos supplied Coquitlam RCMP

More than two months after an attack that left a victim hospitalized, Coquitlam RCMP have posted two more photos of the suspect wearing a face mask.

The man allegedly used a weapon to attack a victim in the 2800-block of Shaughnessy Street on Jan. 12. The victim was left with significant injuries, according to police.

The assailant was wearing a blue and purple tie-eyed hoodie as well as a black zip-up vest, boots, gloves, and a face mask. He is a male with dark hair, according to police.

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“We recognize the suspect’s face is not visible but our hope is that someone may recognize the suspect based on their clothing and physical stature,” stated Coquitlam RCMP Sgt. Adriana O’Malley in a press release.

When asked previously, police would not say what type of weapon was used but stated it was not a firearm.

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Jeremy Shepherd

A chiropractor and a folk singer, after having one great kid, decided to push their luck and have one more, a boy they named Jeremy Shepherd.

Shepherd grew up around Blue Mountain Park in Coquitlam, following a basketball around and trying his best to get to the NBA (it didn’t work out, at least not yet).

With no career plans after graduating Porter Elementary school, Jeremy Shepherd pursued higher education at Como Lake Middle School and eventually, Centennial High School.

Approximately 1,000 movies and several beers later in life, Shepherd made a change.

Having done nothing worth writing, he decided to see if he could write something worth reading.

Since graduating journalism school at Langara College, Shepherd has been a reporter, editor and, reluctantly, a content provider for community newspapers around Metro Vancouver for more than 10 years.

He worked with dogged reporters, eloquently indignant curmudgeons and creative photographers, all of whom shared a little of what they knew.

Now, as he goes about the business of raising two fascinating humans alongside a wonderful partner, Shepherd is delighted to report news and tell stories in the Tri-Cities.

He runs, reads, and is intrigued by art, science, smart cities and new ideas. He is pleased to meet you.