Unprovoked Assault
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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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Police arrest man after 4 assaults in 45 minutes in VancouverWeapons allegedly involved include a brick and a chain. Vancouver police believe the same man is responsible for all four incidents in the South Granville and Fairview areas.CrimeSep 15, 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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89-year-old woman, 2 others randomly assaulted at Metrotown mall: RCMPRCMP said two of the victims have not come forward, and are seeking to identify a male supsect.CrimeApr 20, 2023
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Man arrested after unprovoked assault near Main Street: Winnipeg policeAt 8 p.m., police say they went to the intersection of Main Street and James Avenue and found a 47-year-old woman suffering from injuries after being physically assaulted.CrimeMar 11, 2023
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Charges upgraded to manslaughter after ‘unprovoked’ fatal assault on 89-year-old woman in TorontoToronto police say a man is now facing a manslaughter charge after an 89-year-old woman died from injuries in an unprovoked assault.CrimeJan 24, 2023
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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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Woman ‘sucker-punched’ in downtown Vancouver by strangerThe 29-year-old was walking near Cambie and Pender streets around 6:30 p.m. when a man approached and punched her, knocking her to the ground.CrimeOct 13, 2022
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Woman charged after allegedly striking someone with ‘small hammer’ in VancouverThe 33-year-old victim was sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, but remains "shaken" by the unprovoked attack, said Vancouver police.CrimeSep 26, 2022
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Martial artist brings knife defence class to Vancouver as violent crime continuesJennifer Bajus, a Krav Maga Force training safety officer, said she was moved to offer the course as "random assaults keep rising in our city."CrimeSep 12, 2022
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