Vancouver police arrest woman in Victory Square assault on 73-year-old senior
A 33-year-old woman has been arrested following an assault on an older woman in downtown Vancouver. Police released surveillance video to identify the suspect.
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Vancouver police have arrested a 33-year-old woman in connection with an assault on a 73-year-old woman at Victory Square on Thursday morning, October 15. The Vancouver Police Department released surveillance video to help identify the suspect, and a City of Vancouver employee who recognized the woman in the footage contacted police, leading to the arrest.
The suspect was released on an undertaking to appear at a future court appearance. The specific court date has not been set.
The assault is among multiple unprovoked stranger attacks reported across Vancouver on Thursday. Three separate people were assaulted by strangers in unprovoked incidents that morning in downtown Vancouver.
The arrest comes as assaults on seniors in the region have drawn increased scrutiny. In September, an elderly woman was hospitalized after being pushed to the ground in the Downtown Eastside, and in July, a 78-year-old was in critical condition after a shoulder-check assault near Surrey Central Station. In August, a Vancouver woman expressed frustration that an assault suspect had already been released.
The facts
Who was arrested in the Victory Square assault?
A 33-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the assault on a 73-year-old woman at Victory Square on Thursday, October 15.
How was the suspect identified?
Vancouver Police Department released surveillance video to help identify the suspect, and a City of Vancouver employee who recognized the woman in the footage contacted police.
How many unprovoked stranger assaults occurred in downtown Vancouver that morning?
Three separate people were assaulted by strangers in unprovoked incidents on Thursday, October 15 morning in downtown Vancouver.
