A 37-year-old man has been arrested and released from prison after four women were sexually assaulted at Granville SkyTrain station or near downtown Vancouver station.
Vancouver Metro traffic police have recommended that the Surrey man be charged with four counts of sexual assault. He was released on May 14 on various terms, including a ban on the nearby Pacific Center Mall and all SkyTrain properties.
“The Traffic Police would like to thank the spectators who attended the women,” Const said. Amanda Steed in a press release Thursday. “We would never ask anyone to put themselves in danger, but the actions of these individuals can only be described as heroic.”
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According to traffic police, the suspect approached his first victim while sitting on a mall bench around 4:30 p.m., May 13th. He allegedly touched her hip and tried to throw her at him, but a security guard intervened and called police. .
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The suspect then entered Granville SkyTrain station and tried to grab another woman’s “pubic area,” police said, but she blocked it with her hand.
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He then approached a third woman and touched her chest as he uttered sexually explicit comments.
He approached the fourth woman as she was leaving the station, police said. He grabbed her wrist and tried to take her to a nearby business and she called for help while he called for more explicit comments, police added, drawing the attention of the spectators who helped her free herself.
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The traffic police rushed to the scene, and with the help of several witnesses, arrested the man.
“While these types of offenses often do not result in serious physical harm, they can be especially traumatic for those who suffer them, which is why reducing traffic offenses in traffic is an operational priority of the Traffic Police,” he said. dir Steed.
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The suspect is expected to appear in court on July 13. Anyone with more information about the incidents is asked to contact the traffic police at 604-515-8300.
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