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69-year-old Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­convenience store employee attacked, public intervenes

The suspect remains in custody, according to police
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A convenience store employee was attached in Gastown, on Aug. 9, 2023, according to the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Police Department.

A 69-year-old employee of a convenience store located near Carall and Cordova streets was attacked Wednesday (Aug. 9), according to the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Police Department.

VPD tell V.I.A. they won't be releasing the name of the store to protect the victim's privacy however, Constable Tania Visintin confirms over email that the employee was a woman and that bystanders intervened by pulling the assailant off of her and calling 911.

VPD report that they have arrested a 50-year-old suspect who remains in custody.

The employee sustained non-life-threatening injuries.