Police say they have identified a suspect in a recent violent assault of a sex worker in the Downtown Eastside.
After midnight on June 10, a man picked up a woman near East Hastings Street and Campbell Avenue before assaulting her with a weapon, according to a news release from the Vancouver Police Department (VPD). Police say he later pushed her out of the car โ an older-model, dark-coloured sedan โ near Oppenheimer Park, and she's currently recovering from her injuries.
The VPD said Friday that they had located the man the night before and seized his vehicle. Police previously described the suspect as white, 40 to 50 years old, 300 pounds, with a receding hairline. They say he was wearing a T-shirt and sweatpants.
The VPD didn't name the suspect, as charges have not been laid.
Police say the investigation is continuing and are encouraging sex workers in the area to remain vigilant.