“It’s a pretty sad thing when you can’t do your job for the City of Nanaimo without being attacked,” says Mayor Leonard Krog.
The City of Nanaimo worker stabbed with hypodermic needles this week in a park bathroom is recuperating at home while Mounties scour the city for two suspects in the Tuesday morning assault.
A community group called the Newcastle Community Association held an emergency meeting Tuesday after the attack at the park, and says it has “grave concerns” about public safety at Maffeo Sutton Park. “Newcastle residents want their public safety prioritized so a simple trip to the public washroom doesn’t end in violence, trauma and a hospital stay,” she said.
Nanaimo chief administrative officer Dale Lindsay said the impact of the incident is being felt across the organization.
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