Hamilton police are looking for a suspect in an investigation into the attack

Hamilton police are looking for a suspect after a store employee was attacked with a gun last month.

On May 16, a man entered an undisclosed business in downtown Hamilton around 2:45 p.m.

Police said he chose goods and left the business without paying.

When he was confronted with an employee outside the business, he brandished a weapon and cut the employee before fleeing on foot, police said.

The suspect was last seen heading south on John Street South.

Police released a photo of the suspect on Thursday.

We ask everyone with information to contact det. Const. Boris Ivelich at 905-540-6327 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.