Vancouver – Vancouver Police are investigating a violent assault in the Granville Entertainment District, which resulted in a man being slashed in the face and hospitalized Saturday night.
VPD encountered the victim near Granville and Nelson Street around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, after passersby told officers that he was acting aggressively toward them, attempting to pick fights, and striking vehicles. As officers took the man into custody, they found him covered in blood with a large wound on his face.
The 30-year-old Vancouver man was taken to hospital for treatment.
Police believe the man was slashed in the face during an earlier altercation on Granville Street. The suspect has not been identified.
The investigation is ongoing.
