A man has now been charged in an alleged sexual assault that took place in Vancouver’s West End in November.
Police say that just before 3 a.m. on Nov. 17, 2018, 35-year-old Tyler Emerson Gagnon followed a woman into her apartment building on Bute Street near Pendrell and then attacked her before fleeing.
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Crown counsel has now approved charges against Gagnon for sexual assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement, robbery and uttering threats.
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The Vancouver police say the victim did not know the suspect.
The victim was taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
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