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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Sagmoen found guilty of assault for hitting woman with ATV01:48 | February 11, 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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Bus driver’s assailant pleads guilty to assault02:10 | December 11, 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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