Vancouver Stranger Assault

• Vancouver man suffers ‘significant’ injuries in unprovoked stranger attack: Police

  The victim was standing near an East Vancouver bus stop when the stranger began yelling and acting "erratically," according to Vancouver police.

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  Aug 17, 2023
  
• Man charged after baby spat on in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver police say

  “As the mom moved her stroller to make room, the suspect allegedly stopped and deliberately spat into the stroller, hitting her 13-month-old child," said Const. Tania Visintin.

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  Nov 19, 2022
  
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• Vancouver police investigating possible hate crime assault

  Three men are seen in a video attacking a man as he leaves a store, quickly swarming the victim with punches and kicks, while two women watch from a short distance.

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  Aug 27, 2022
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• No jail time, likely no record for man who randomly attacked woman in Vancouver alley

  Robert Ferrey, 59, pleaded guilty to assault on June 13 and was sentenced to a conditional discharge and two years probation.

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  Jul 12, 2022
• Vancouver police looking for baby’s family after random attack

  Witnesses said the baby and a few adults were walking in the area of Davie Street and Bidwell Street around 4:30 p.m. when a man threw a glass bottle at the stroller.

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  Jun 30, 2022
• Vancouver police search for man in connection with stranger sex assault

  The 26-year-old victim was walking near West Hastings and Hornby streets just after midnight on June 11 when a man she didn’t know grabbed her from behind.

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  Jun 24, 2022
• Security video shows ‘disturbing attack’ on Vancouver street on New Year’s Eve

  Security video shows a woman walking along West Georgia Street in front of Hotel Georgia when a man walking in the opposite direction grabs her.

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  Jan 19, 2022
• Victim, witnesses sought in downtown Vancouver stranger attack

  According to police, the suspect was seen pacing around near Burrard and Drake streets on Nov. 1 holding a "large stick" and "lashing out towards pedestrians and vehicles."

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  Nov 24, 2021