Vancouver police chase down yacht to rescue woman from 'violent suspect'

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Mar, 2026 10:33 AM

Vancouver police say they chased down a yacht in heavy seas to rescue a woman from a "violent suspect," after she called 911 and reported being attacked.

They say the VPD's flagship vessel did a "pace and pin" manoeuvre to get alongside the yacht Thursday morning before emergency response officers jumped aboard the moving craft in the Strait of Georgia off Point Grey.

The officers then arrested the male suspect and rescued the woman.

Police say the operation took place in "very heavy conditions" involving waves up to 1.8 metres and 15-knot winds.

Police say officers found firearms on the 12-metre yacht and are now seeking charges of assault and forcible confinement against the suspect.

They say the "challenging" rescue was made possible with the marine unit's new R.G. McBeath V.C. flagship that was christened last October.

Picture Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

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