Stranger Attack
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Unprovoked stranger attacks down 77% since pandemic, Vancouver police sayVancouver police say the number of stranger assaults in the city have fallen from about 4.5 per day in early 2021 to about 1.1 per day in the first half of 2023.CrimeNov 24, 2023
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Suspect in 4 violent incidents on Vancouver’s west side arrested, released againBest Prince, 22, was arrested on September 14 and charged with assault with a weapon and two counts of uttering threats following an alleged violent spree in Vancouver.CrimeSep 22, 2023
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B.C. stranger assault suspect arrested after victim fights back, bystanders intervenePolice say the victim fought back against her alleged attacker and was joined by multiple bystanders, one of whom followed the suspect before he was arrested.CrimeSep 8, 2023
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Vancouver man suffers ‘significant’ injuries in unprovoked stranger attack: PoliceThe victim was standing near an East Vancouver bus stop when the stranger began yelling and acting "erratically," according to Vancouver police.CrimeAug 17, 2023
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‘Unprovoked stabbing’ in Vancouver sends New Zealand tourist to hospitalVancouver police say a man remains at large after allegedly stabbing a tourist from New Zealand in an unprovoked attack downtown Wednesday evening.CrimeJul 13, 2023
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RCMP seek witnesses after 85-year-old punched in the face in Coquitlam parkPolice say they are looking for witnesses after a man walking two dogs let them run toward an 85-year-old man, then approached the victim himself and punched him in the face.CrimeJun 7, 2023
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Warrant issued for man accused of shoving 93-year-old in Vancouver’s ChinatownPolice said the victim, a long-time neighbourhood resident, was walking to a bakery when he was pushed to the ground by a stranger and suffered a broken hip.CrimeFeb 17, 2023
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Man pleads guilty to four Vancouver assaults in a single monthShakwan David Kelly, 27, entered the five guilty pleas in Vancouver Provincial Court on Dec. 28 in relation to assaults between June 19 and July 19 of 2022.CrimeJan 6, 2023
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Man charged with assault in alleged random attack of 67-year-old at Vancouver bus stopThe 67-year-old victim was waiting for a bus near Davie and Thurlow streets on Nov. 8 when police allege a stranger attacked him.CrimeDec 20, 2022
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Security footage shows suspect in series of unprovoked assaults in downtown VancouverHe is accused of slapping a woman, attacking a cyclist, then attacking a person walking outside of Nesters Market at Abbott and Cordova streets, according to Vancouver police.CrimeDec 14, 2022
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