Suspect arrested in downtown Vancouver stranger assault: police
VANCOUVER — Police say they’ve arrested a suspect five days after an unprovoked assault in downtown Vancouver.
They say the alleged attack happened last Thursday in front of the Hudson’s Bay store on West Georgia Street, where it was caught on surveillance video.
The footage shows a suspect leaning near the store’s wall, then suddenly lunging at the 28-year-old victim as he walked by, striking him in the face with an elbow before running away.
Police had asked for the public’s help in identifying the suspect, and the latest statement says an officer on patrol downtown spotted him late Tuesday and arrested him.
Police say the suspect remains in custody “on other charges.”
They have said the victim suffered facial injuries but didn’t require hospitalization.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 4, 2024.
The Canadian Press
Stay connected with local news
Make us your
home page
Authors
Related Articles
Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala is out of intensive care: dad
VANCOUVER — The father of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victim Maya Gebala says his daughter has been transferred out of intensive care into a “recovery and rehab-focused unit.” David…
First Nation leader Robert Phillips says proposed DRIPA changes would gut legislation
VICTORIA — A First Nations leader said proposed amendments to British Columbia’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act would take a “sledgehammer” to the landmark legislation. Robert Phillips…
The hazards of cherry blossom crowds prompt warnings from police in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND — Joanna Yue, dressed in a billowing pink, layer-cake dress, struggled to capture a sense of movement among the clouds of cherry blossoms that have transformed Larry Berg Flight…
