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Man arrested after two Vancouver stranger attacks over weekend

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 05 Aug, 2025 11:59 AM

Police in Vancouver have arrested a man allegedly involved in two separate and unprovoked stranger attacks over the weekend.

Vancouver police say both attacks happened in quick succession downtown on Sunday.

They say a 40-year-old pedestrian was approached near Granville and West Pender streets around 11:30 a.m. by a stranger who pushed the pedestrian several times before walking away.

The same person then allegedly approached a couple on Granville Street and "violently threw" a 30-year-old German woman to the ground, resulting in minor injuries to the tourist.

Police say witnesses chased down the suspect to a nearby lane and held him in place until officers arrested him.

The 29-year-old suspect has been charged with assault by choking and two further counts of assault and remains in custody.

Picture Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

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