VANCOUVER Police have identified a suspect in the violent assault that prompted a public warning on Thursday for women and sex workers in the Downtown Eastside.
Patrol officers located a suspect Thursday evening while conducting patrols near Oppenheimer Park.
Officers have now seized the man’s vehicle and are continuing to investigate. The suspect cannot be identified because charges have not yet been laid.
A woman was picked up after midnight on June 10 by a man driving an older-model dark-coloured sedan near East Hastings Street and Campbell Avenue. The suspect assaulted the woman with a weapon, then pushed her out of the car near Oppenheimer Park.
Two passersby came to the woman’s aid and called police. The woman is now recovering from her physical injuries.
As this priority investigation continues, police encourage sex workers in the Downtown Eastside to remain vigilant.
