Police said Friday they’ve identified a suspect in the violent assault of a Vancouver sex worker.
The update came one day after police issued a warning to women in the Downtown Eastside over the attack.
Vancouver police said they located the suspect while conducting patrols near Oppenheimer Park on Thursday evening.
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Police seized his vehicle and are continuing to investigate, but have warned sex workers in the area to remain vigilant.
The warning was issued after a man picked the victim up after midnight on June 10 near East Hastings Street and Campbell Avenue.
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Police said he assaulted her with a weapon and pushed her out of his vehicle near Oppenheimer Park.
The suspect was described as 40 to 50 years old, weighing 300 pounds, with a receding hairline, and driving an older-model dark-coloured sedan.
Investigators from VPD’s Sex Crimes Unit continue to gather evidence and ask anyone with information to call 604-717-0601.
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