Crime & Public Safety

Man punched and shoved woman in Savannah bar, video shows. Police need help finding him

Savannah Police are asking the public to help find a suspect who assaulted a woman inside a downtown bar late last month.

The department released a video of the assault on its Facebook page, which shows the man punching the woman twice in the face before pushing her to the ground. Then, a bouncer grabs the suspect and the video cuts off.

The Facebook post has been shared more than 250 times and the video has more than 11,300 views on Youtube by Tuesday morning.

The assault occurred on May 25 in Savannah Smiles on Williamson Street, the post said.

The suspect is a white male with dark hair, facial hair and a medium build. During the incident, he wore a light colored shirt and khaki pants.

Police are also trying to identify a woman who was with the suspect that night. She is a white female in her 20s. That night, and in the video, she was wearing a pink tank top and black shorts.

Anyone with information may call the Violent Crimes tip line at 912-525-3124 or CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020.

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Lana Ferguson
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Lana Ferguson typically covers stories in northern Beaufort County, Jasper County and Hampton County. She joined The Island Packet & Beaufort Gazette in 2018 as a crime/breaking news reporter. Before coming to the Lowcountry, she worked for publications in her home state of Virginia and graduated from the University of Mississippi, where she was editor-in-chief of the daily student newspaper. Lana was also a fellow at the University of South Carolina’s Media Law School in 2019. Support my work with a digital subscription
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