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Vancouver police arrest duo seen in CCTV video of bear-spray assault on store owner

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CCTV footage released of bear-spray assault on Vancouver store owner
Vancouver police have released surveillance video that shows the moments leading up to a brazen bear-spray attack on a store owner – Oct 8, 2022

Vancouver police say two people have now been arrested and charged for a brazen bear-spray attack on a store owner last September.

Elliot Daryl Cassels, 29, has been charged with robbery and possession of a weapon.

Jolesa Isabelle Ascon-Ramos, 22, is charged with robbery.

Investigators released surveillance video of the duo in the hopes that someone in the public recognized the two suspects.

Police are trying to identify these two suspects that were involved in an assault and a robbery in Vancouver. VPD
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“This is very much a planned and co-ordinated robbery that inflicted not only physical injuries but some significant emotional trauma on two young staff members that were just trying to do their job and make a living,” said Sgt. Steve Addison, with Vancouver police last October.

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Ascon-Ramos could be seen browsing the store and picking up a purse in the video, when a second suspect, Cassels, enters.

He then bear-sprays the employees and runs off with clothing as Ascon-Ramos also leaves with stolen items.

The assault and robbery took place on Sept. 30 at a clothing store on Howe and Helmcken streets just after 4 p.m.

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