Vancouver – The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is seeking witnesses after a 77-year-old woman was injured in an unprovoked stranger assault on Vancouver’s west side.
The senior was walking near Cambie Street and West Broadway when she was intentionally shouldered and knocked to the ground by a man walking in the opposite direction at about 6:30 p.m. yesterday. After the assault, the suspect continued walking eastbound on the north side of Broadway. He did not say anything or offer assistance to the senior.
A witness called police and remained with the victim until officers arrived. The woman suffered a cut to her head and was taken to hospital for treatment.
The suspect is described as a Black man with an athletic build, between 20 and 30 years old. He was wearing navy-blue pants, a navy-blue rain jacket with the hood up, and dark-coloured headphones.
Anyone who witnessed the assault or has dash-cam, CCTV, or cell phone video of the incident is asked to contact the Vancouver Police Department.
