Two Calgarians assaulted walking back from Bruno Mars concert in Vancouver; suspect arrested
Two people from Calgary were attacked outside a Vancouver venue on October 21 after attending the concert. Derek Dale Driscoll, 34, was arrested and faces assault charges and outstanding warrants.
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Two Calgarians were assaulted outside a Vancouver concert venue on October 21 while walking back from a Bruno Mars show, and Vancouver police arrested a suspect at the scene.
Vancouver Police officers on patrol saw an altercation between a man and two people near Abbott and West Cordova streets around 11 p.m. Police handcuffed the suspect immediately.
The male victim was punched in the arm with a glass object, according to police, sustaining a cut to his left forearm. BC Emergency Health Services treated him at the scene. The female victim was forced into a light pole during the struggle.
Derek Dale Driscoll, 34, was charged with assault, assault causing bodily harm, and assault with a weapon. Driscoll is also wanted on an outstanding warrant for an alleged breach of a probation order and for failing to attend court. He remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing.
By the numbers
When did the assault on the two Calgarians occur?
The assault occurred on October 21, 2026, around 11 p.m. outside a Vancouver concert venue near Abbott and West Cordova streets.
What charges does Derek Dale Driscoll face?
Derek Dale Driscoll, 34, was charged with assault, assault causing bodily harm, and assault with a weapon. He also faces an outstanding warrant for an alleged breach of a probation order and for failing to attend court.
