A man accused of dragging a young woman into an alley and threatening to stab her has been released from custody.
Vancouver police said the 23-year-old victim was leaving work in East Vancouver around 9 p.m. on Saturday when she was grabbed from behind by a man with a knife.
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She was taken into a nearby laneway but three passers-by intervened and the suspect fled.
He was later arrested nearly 30 blocks away.
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Vancouver police said they have seized the man’s car and recovered weapons but charges have not yet been approved by Crown counsel.
The 59-year-old has been released with a promise to appear in court at a later date.
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