Police are looking for witnesses to a violent robbery in Oppenheimer Park that sent an elderly man to hospital.
On Sunday, May 11th, around noon, an 80-year-old Asian man was walking through Oppenheimer Park, located in the 400 block of Powell Street, when he was dragged into the washroom by an unknown woman and robbed of a small amount of cash. The man was choked and left unconscious in the washroom. His female attacker ran off.
The man suffered a broken nose and bruises to his face. He remains in hospital in stable condition.
The suspect was described as white, in her 30s, with shoulder-length, dark, wavy hair, and 5’2″ tall and a heavy build.
“This robbery is an unconscionable act against a vulnerable member of our community,” said VPD spokesperson, Sergeant Randy Fincham. “We are asking for the public’s help to identify the woman responsible for this attack.”
Anyone with information about this attack is asked to call the VPD Major Crime Section at (604) 717-2541 or Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477.
