Police hunt for youth behind random attack on elderly lollypop man

Colin, 87, was finishing his shift as a traffic warden in Rossmoyne, in the south of the city, this morning when he was attacked.

A man dressed in black pushed him to the ground and stole his hat and whistle.

Those nearby repaired his grazed head before calling for help.

“I hope he is doing well. He is a very good man, we love him,” said a local.

The attacker, who fled the scene in a Toyota Prado, remained on the run this evening, prompting police to release a vision of the aftermath to help track him.

He was described as 183 centimeters tall and between 17 and 19 years old, with a black mullet and a dark complexion.

Rossmoyne Primary School teachers stepped in to cover Colin’s shift this afternoon as he recovered.

“It’s really important for them to know that keeping our children safe on the streets will be safe for them and what happened to Colin is really sad,” Canning City Councilor Shen Sekhon said.

Locals say Colin has become a familiar face and never misses a service, with one notable exception today.

“Every morning when I go to work, he is always smiling,” said another community member.

“He always talks to everyone who walks by.”

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