Two men have been charged in an alleged assault and robbery involving a senior on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive.
The incident is alleged to have happened on April 28 at a payday loan business about three blocks south of the Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain Station.
READ MORE: Vancouver police searching for suspects who allegedly robbed, assaulted senior on Commercial Drive
Police said the 77-year-old victim had left with several hundred dollars in cash when he was followed by the suspects.
WATCH: (Aired May 16, 2019) Vancouver police looking for suspects involved in attack and robbery of a 77-year-old man
The pair allegedly followed the victim into a nearby grocery store before knocking him to the ground and fleeing with his wallet and cash, according to police.
Duncan McCaffery Fowler, 25, and Coleton Reid Szalay, 23, have now both been charged with robbery.
- ‘You betrayed her trust’: Life sentence for man who murdered mother in Toronto park
- Bailey’s Law receives royal assent, brings reform to intimate partner violence laws
- Lawyers argue if police should keep phones of former Calgary mayor, councillor for longer
- Intimate partner violence will soon have tougher penalties under new law
Police said Fowler was arrested in Richmond on Thursday and has been released pending his next court appearance.
Get daily National news
READ MORE: Saanich police investigating violent hotel robbery caught on video
Szalay remains at large and is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911, or contact Crime Stoppers if they wish to remain anonymous.
WATCH: (May 17, 2019) VPD seeking 2 men in violent attack on a senior
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.