UPDATE: Bradley Michael Mazzerole of Vancouver is now facing charges of aggravated assault.
A 33-year-old man has been arrested and three people seriously injured following four separate assaults in Vancouver on Thursday morning.
Police were called to the intersection of West Broadway and Cambie Street just after 8:30 a.m. and found a man who had been stabbed following an “altercation”.
The suspect, police said, fled east along West Broadway and at Yukon Street, he allegedly assaulted a second victim. A third person was stabbed just a short time later at Quebec and East 4th Avenue, followed by a fourth victim, who was also stabbed at Main and East 2nd Avenue.
Police said all three stabbing victims were taken to hospital for treatment. One victim was later released from hospital.
The suspect was found nearby and arrested. He is currently in custody and police believe he is responsible for all four attacks. No charges have been laid.
Anyone who may have witnessed any of these assaults and has not spoken to police, is asked to call the VPD’s Major Crime Section at 604-717-2541.