It was 10:30 one night last week when officers apprehended a 42-year-old Vancouver man for public intoxication. He was stumbling down Burrard Street and blocked an ambulance, so he was taken to jail to sober up. Little did officers know he would be returned to jail two more times in the next 24 hours.
After sobering up, the man was released from jail at 7:00 the next morning. By 9:40, he was arrested following an incident in the West End. Police were called after an apartment window was smashed. The resident confronted the suspect, who calmly walked away before police caught up to him. He was taken to jail again and released by 1:20 p.m. on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date.
Thirty minutes later, the suspect allegedly walked toward a woman near Georgia and Hamilton, and attempted to grab her purse. After two unsuccessful attempts, he walked away. The victim contacted police and directed them to his whereabouts. He was arrested for robbery and is currently waiting to appear before a judge.
