Henry Paul Wiens, 52, was arrested in the downtown core early Saturday morning after being wanted provincewide since February 15.
Wiens was wanted by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»police for allegedly assaulting a 93-year-old man on October 11.
He has been transported back to jail.
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Last fall, a 93-year-old Chinatown resident was assaulted by a stranger.
At the time, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»police released footage of the incident where the man was knocked to the ground near Main and East Pender, suffering a broken hip, in the hopes that witnesses would come forward.
On Friday, (Feb. 17) the VPD announced that a suspect has been identified and a provincewide warrant issued for his arrest.
Henry Paul Wiens, 52, is wanted B.C.-wide for alleged assault causing bodily harm.
VPD’s Major Crime Section says Wiens is known to spend time in the Downtown Eastside and anyone who sees him or knows his whereabouts is asked to call police immediately.
