Chinatown Security Guard

• Chinatown security guard who made headlines when he was attacked dies suddenly

  A stranger assaulted Harold Johnson in August 2022 as he made his regular morning rounds at the Chinese Cultural Centre near East Pender and Columbia Streets.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2025
  
• Beloved security guard attacked in Vancouver’s Chinatown returns to work, but not for long

  A beloved security guard is back on patrol in Vancouver’s Chinatown where he was attacked on the job this summer, but Harold Johnson's return is bittersweet.

  Features

  Dec 6, 2022
  
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• Vancouver mayor dodges invitation to walk Chinatown after security guard attacked

  The random assault of a beloved security guard in Chinatown last month was the last straw for many, including the victim’s wife, who issued a challenge to mayor Kennedy Stewart.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2022
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• Man accused of attacking Chinatown security guard now wanted on B.C.-wide warrant

  Kevin Aaron Hibbard, 44, is wanted B.C.-wide for assault after he failed to attend court Thursday in Vancouver, police said in a news release.

  Crime

  Sep 9, 2022
• Community rallies behind beloved security guard attacked in Vancouver’s Chinatown

  Kevin Aaron Hibbard, 44, has since been charged with one count of assault.

  Crime

  Aug 14, 2022