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

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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.

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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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