UPDATE: June 15 – Transit Police say they have now interviewed the three suspects described below. The investigation continues.
Story from June 14, 2016:
A Good Samaritan is recovering from his injuries after trying to help a woman who was allegedly getting sexually harassed on the SkyTrain last week.
It happened around 11:20 p.m. June 9.
Transit Police say a man boarded the SkyTrain at Commercial and Broadway Station when he noticed three young men board the train at Sperling Station and call out to a woman that they were going to follow her home.
One of the men, that police are now calling Suspect 1, then allegedly sat beside another woman and made jokes to his two friends about raping her. The Good Samaritan stood up and sat down near this suspect, telling him to leave the woman alone.
Transit Police say Suspect 1 became aggressive, swearing at the man and threatening to follow him off the train.
At Lougheed Station, the man got off the train and was allegedly followed by two of the suspects who punched him in the face and upper body, before getting back on the train.
The victim boarded a separate car, held the door open and pushed the emergency strip inside the train.
That’s when Transit Police say three suspects got off the train again and Suspect 1 punched the victim in the face.
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Suspects 2 and 3 pulled Suspect 1 from the victim and ran from the platform.
Transit Police say their officers arrived moments later, but could not find any of the suspects.
The victim was taken to hospital with a bleeding nose and a sore left forearm. He has now been released.
Transit Police say they commend the victim for taking action to protect the woman, but they would not suggest anyone put themselves in harm’s way.
Suspect 1 is described as a white man, 20 to 25 years old, six feet tall, with thin build and short brown hair. He was wearing a red Hurley shirt, blue jeans and a black baseball hat.
Suspect 2 is described as a white man, in his early 20s, 5’9” tall, with medium to heavy build, short brown hair, short beard and mustache. He was wearing a blue NFL jersey with the name “Johnson” and the number “81” on the front and dark jeans.
Suspect 3 is described as a white man, 20-years-old, 5’9” tall, heavy build, short brown hair, wearing a grey hoodie with red hood and sleeves, black shorts and grey skate shoes.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Transit Police at 604-515-8300 or text at 87-77-77.
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