Police seek suspect accused of shoving man down stairs at Vancouver SkyTrain station

Vancouver police are investigating after 61-year-old man was allegedly pushed down the stairs at a downtown SkyTrain station.

Investigators say the incident happened at the Granville Street station on March 1, just before 5:30 p.m., after the victim encountered the suspect and another man on Granville street.

Prior to the alleged assault, there was “a bit of a verbal confrontation between the two men,” Vancouver police Const. Tania Visintin said.

One the suspect then followed the victim inside and shoved him down a flight of stairs, then kicked him while he was on the ground before a passerby intervened, police said.

“The victim suffered minor injuries and was treated on scene by paramedics,” Const. Tania Visintin said in a media release.

“Given the time of day and the location of the incident, we know there were people in the area who witnessed this assault. We also know there will be people who recognize the man in this video, and we’re asking them for help to solve this crime.”

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The suspect is described as being in his 40s, with short black hair and a slim build. He was wearing a black rain jacket with a small white logo on the left side, a white T-shirt, dark blue jeans, black running shoes and a red, white and blue baseball cap.

The incident is the latest in a series of stranger attacks in the city, some of which have left victims with life-threatening injuries.

Vancouver police have estimated the city is witnessing an average of four random assaults per day.

Anyone with information is asked to call Vancouver police at 604-717-4022.