ST. PAUL — Police are asking for help identifying a man they believe assaulted a person waiting for a Lyft near West Seventh Street and James Avenue early October 17, 2026. Officers responded at approximately 2:21 a.m. According to the Saint Paul Police Department’s public-assistance notice, an unknown person approached the victim from behind and struck him in the back of the head with what investigators believe was a metal object. The suspect left before officers arrived. The victim was taken to a hospital and treated for a substantial head injury, police said. Police released two images of the individual they believe is the suspect. Investigators said he was seen at the White Squirrel Bar, 974 West Seventh Street, shortly before the assault. Anyone with information about the assault or who recognizes the person in the photographs is asked to call Sergeant Lopez at 651-266-5521. The person’s identity has not been provided in the notice. Police are seeking identification; the notice does not announce an arrest or criminal charges. Photos: Saint Paul Police Department. Both images are reproduced from the public-assistance appeal.