Halifax RCMP looking for woman wanted for assault since 2019

Lynnisha Damerika Downey is pictured. A warrant was issued for her arrest in 2019. (Nova Scotia RCMP)

The RCMP in the Halifax area is still looking for a woman who has been wanted for assault for about seven years.

Police say a provincewide arrest warrant was issued for 39-year-old Lynnisha Damerika Downey in 2019.

“Police have made several attempts to locate Downey and are requesting assistance from the public,” said the RCMP in a news release Wednesday.

The North Preston woman is facing the following charges:

• two counts of assault causing bodily harm
• unlawfully at large
• failing to comply with a probation order

Downey is described as five-foot-one and 135 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.

The RCMP is asking anyone with information on her whereabouts to contact the Halifax detachment at 902-490-5020 or call their local police. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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