Woman fends off assault in Vernon park; police issue public warning
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Woman fends off assault in Vernon park; police issue public warning
Description
November 27, 2020
RCMP are issuing a public warning after an unknown male attacked an adult woman in Vernon's Polson Park on Thursday.
Global News spoke to several people who frequent the popular park for exercise.
All of them were extremely upset by the news of the assault but most didn't exactly seem surprised by it.
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Kelowna boys assaulted at bus stop02:02 | August 18, 2025 -
Mushroom Beach assault victim identified02:02 | July 24, 2025 -
Penticton man beaten in front of children01:53 | July 21, 2025 -
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Witness to deadly Kelowna assault shares story, footage02:16 | July 9, 2025 -
Family outraged after woman dies in Kelowna violent assault02:12 | July 7, 2025 -
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Disturbing Kelowna teen swarming attack caught on camera02:14 | October 1, 2024 -
Arrest made in connection to Kelowna bus stop assault02:25 | September 14, 2023 -
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North Okanagan man pleads not guilty to assault of police officer01:45 | March 1, 2022 -
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Man sentenced for surprised Penticton beach attack01:47 | March 5, 2021 -
Bus driver’s assailant pleads guilty to assault02:10 | December 11, 2020 -
New details emerge in alleged Okanagan RCMP officer misconduct01:53 | October 26, 2020 -
Okanagan man says group assaulted him for being gay02:31 | July 28, 2020 -
Sagmoen found guilty of assault for hitting woman with ATV01:48 | February 11, 2020 -
Sagmoen facing assault charge01:51 | February 10, 2020
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Woman fends off assault in Vernon park; police issue public warning02:12 | November 27, 2020
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Kelowna boys assaulted at bus stop02:02 | August 18, 2025
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Mushroom Beach assault victim identified02:02 | July 24, 2025
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Penticton man beaten in front of children01:53 | July 21, 2025
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James Plover’s first court appearance after being charged with killing his estranged wife02:32 | July 10, 2025
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Witness to deadly Kelowna assault shares story, footage02:16 | July 9, 2025
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Family outraged after woman dies in Kelowna violent assault02:12 | July 7, 2025
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Bear spray victims want answers.01:58 | February 28, 2025
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Guilty plea expected in UBCO death02:06 | January 21, 2025
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3 teens arrested in swarming attack on Kelowna girl02:08 | October 2, 2024
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Disturbing Kelowna teen swarming attack caught on camera02:14 | October 1, 2024
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Arrest made in connection to Kelowna bus stop assault02:25 | September 14, 2023
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Citizens detain assault suspect in Kelowna00:36 | July 13, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: March 19, 202313:22 | March 19, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Saturday, February 26, 202212:30 | February 26, 2022
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Man sentenced for surprised Penticton beach attack01:47 | March 5, 2021
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Bus driver’s assailant pleads guilty to assault02:10 | December 11, 2020
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New details emerge in alleged Okanagan RCMP officer misconduct01:53 | October 26, 2020
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Okanagan man says group assaulted him for being gay02:31 | July 28, 2020
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Woman fends off assault in Vernon park; police issue public warning
Description
November 27, 2020
RCMP are issuing a public warning after an unknown male attacked an adult woman in Vernon's Polson Park on Thursday.
Global News spoke to several people who frequent the popular park for exercise.
All of them were extremely upset by the news of the assault but most didn't exactly seem surprised by it.
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