Have you seen him? Police searching for man after officer assaulted during Center City protest

According to police, the officer was in full bicycle uniform performing crowd control duties. He was using a department-issued bicycle to maintain a perimeter during an unrelated arrest near the 1000 block of Market Street. Around 7 p.m., police say a man in the crowd threw an orange traffic cone, hitting the officer in the head. The officer was wearing a helmet and was uninjured.

Another officer who witnessed the assault took a man into custody without incident. However, he was later released without charges after investigators determined he was not responsible for the assault.

Police have released images on Wednesday afternoon of the man they believe is responsible for the assault.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department’s Central Detective Division at 215-686-3093 or call 9-1-1.