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One man arrested for throwing objects out window, one person injured: VPD

By Kareem Gouda Global News

Posted June 12, 2023 11:46 pm

Updated June 14, 2023 5:52 am

1 min read

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Click to play video: 'Man arrested after throwing objects from Downtown Eastside window' — WATCH: Another chaotic incident in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside Monday night, where police say someone was throwing objects from a 10th-floor window. – Jun 13, 2023

Police in Vancouver say a man was arrested Monday evening after throwing items from the window of a 10th-storey suite on the Downtown Eastside.

Yellow tape and police cars swarmed East Hastings Street between Main and Carrall Streets sround 7:30 p.m. — closing traffic in both directions for over an hour.

The police incident on East Hasting has been peacefully resolved. One person has been arrested, and traffic will be flowing again shortly.
Officers will remain in the area collecting information.
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) June 13, 2023

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Officers say one person was injured by the falling items but the extent of their injuries remains unclear.

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BC Emergency Health Services told Global News an ambulance supervisor was on scene but no one was taken to hospital.

The road has since reopened.

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