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.
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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