Suspect arrested in random attack on 'visually impaired' senior, Vancouver police say
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Vancouver police have arrested a man suspected of an apparent random attack on a senior downtown late last month.
Vancouver police have arrested a man suspected of an apparent random attack on a senior downtown late last month.
On Thursday, officers arrested a 29-year-old man "who lives in Vancouver and is known to police," said Vancouver Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Steve Addison in an email.
The suspect has been released from custody with a court date, and investigators expect he'll be charged with assault when he appears in court.
The investigation stems from an unprovoked attack on a 69-year-old man as he was walking in a crosswalk at the intersection of Alberni and Thurlow streets on March 31.
A week after the attack, on April 8, police notified the public of what had happened and asked for witnesses to come forward.
The suspect punched the man in the stomach and fled the area before officers arrived, police said at the time.
The VPD described the victim of the assault as "visually impaired," and said he did not suffer any physical injuries in the incident.
