A young woman was the victim of an "unprovoked" attack in downtown Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»last month, and police have turned to the public to help identify the suspect.
The incident took place on the afternoon of April 12, according to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Police.
The victim, described as a young Asian woman, was approached by the suspect, while at a bus stop near Granville and West Pender Streets.
The suspect punched the woman in the face, then fled on a transit bus.
There was no communication between the victim and suspect, according to authorities.
“We are investigating this as a stranger assault and the motive is unknown,” says Sergeant Aaron, VPD.
The suspect is described as a white man in his mid-20s with a medium build. He was wearing a dark colored t-shirt with a distinctive deer emblem on the front. He was also wearing a grey, long-sleeve shirt underneath his t-shirt and a beanie style hat with grey and yellow stripes.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to call the VPD’s Major Crime Section at 604-717-2541 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
Police have provided surveillance footage of the attack:
