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Video Shows Violent Robbery of Vancouver Senior, Police Say
Police say the suspects remain at large after the victim suffered head injuries and other wounds that required hospital treatment.
- On Thursday, the Vancouver Police Department released surveillance video of a violent robbery targeting a 75-year-old man in the Downtown Eastside. The incident occurred Tuesday near East Hastings Street and Jackson Avenue.
- At 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, a group of suspects pushed the victim to the ground, punched him repeatedly, and stole his belongings, an act VPD Constable Megan Lui called a "very serious incident."
- Following the initial assault, the victim pursued the suspects to recover his property but was slammed into a wall during a second confrontation, sustaining head injuries and bruising requiring hospital treatment.
- Investigators are seeking public assistance to identify the attackers, with Lui stating, "Our hope is that the video will help us track them down." The suspects remain at large as of Thursday.
- Witnesses or those with information should contact the Vancouver Police Department's Major Crime Section at 604-717-2541. The victim, who lives in the neighbourhood, has been released from hospital following the assault.
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