Police hunt for youth behind random attack on elderly lollypop man

Police have released vision of a random assault on an elderly lollipop man outside a Perth school in a bid to track down his attacker.

Colin, 87, was finishing up his traffic warden shift in Rossmoyne, in the city's south, this morning when he was attacked.

A man dressed in black shoved him to the ground and stole his hat and whistle.

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Those nearby patched up his grazed head before calling for help.

"I hope he is OK. He's a very good man, we love him," one local said.

The attacker, who took off in a Toyota Prado, remained on the run tonight, prompting police to release vision of the aftermath to help track him down. 

He was described as 183 centimetres tall and aged between 17 to 19 with a black mullet and dark complexion.

Rossmoyne Primary School teachers stepped in to fill Colin's shift this afternoon as he recovered.

"It's very important for them to know that it's going to be safe for them to keep our kids safe on the streets and what has happened to Colin is really sad," City of Canning Councillor Shen Sekhon said.

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Locals say Colin has become a familiar face, never missing a shift, with today a notable exception.

"Every morning when I rock up to work he always gives a smile," another community member said.

"He's always talking to everyone who walks past."

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