Vancouver – Vancouver Police have arrested a man in connection with an unprovoked stranger assault that occurred outside the Vancouver Art Gallery.
While conducting proactive patrols near Main Street and East Hastings Street at approximately 2:00 p.m. today, VPD District 5 officers spotted and arrested a man closely matching the description of the suspect from the October 30 incident. The man has been transported to jail as investigators continue to collect evidence of the incident.
The original incident occurred on Friday morning when a 27-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted in front of the 800 block of West Georgia Street by an unknown man. Bystanders intervened to halt the attack, and the victim did not suffer physical injuries.
