VPD seeks suspect in unprovoked assault outside Vancouver Art Gallery
Police have released a CCTV image of a man who allegedly kicked and punched a 27-year-old woman on West Georgia Street. Bystanders intervened and the suspect fled. She was not physically injured.
Illustrative photoA 27-year-old woman was allegedly kicked in the upper arm and punched in the upper body, without warning, by a man she did not know outside the Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver Police said.
The assault happened at about 10:30 a.m. on October 30, in front of the 800 block of West Georgia Street. Several bystanders intervened to stop the attack, and the suspect fled westbound on West Georgia. Police said the woman did not suffer physical injuries.
The VPD is investigating the incident as an unprovoked stranger assault. For anyone who walks or works through the downtown core, the case is a reminder that what bystanders saw, or what a passing camera recorded, can matter to an investigation.
Investigators are releasing a CCTV image of the suspect in the hope that someone will recognize him. They are asking witnesses, anyone with dashcam footage from the area, and anyone who can identify the man to come forward.
Information can be given to the VPD non-emergency line at 604-717-3321.
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