Man Arrested for Attack on Cricket Players in Vancouver Park: Police
Police say the suspect sprayed five others and broke one player’s arm before being released on a promise to appear in court.
- On Saturday, a 45-year-old man allegedly bear-sprayed cricketers and broke a player's arm at Connaught Park in Kitsilano, Vancouver; the Vancouver Police Department is investigating the incident.
- After walking across the pitch and repeatedly interrupting the match, the suspect became aggressive, shouting and swearing when players asked him to leave the field.
- Following the confrontation, the suspect allegedly sprayed five people, then punched a 37-year-old player and tackled him to the ground, breaking his arm before witnesses followed him and police took him into custody.
- Emergency responders treated the injured player in the hospital and released him; the suspect was freed from jail on a promise to appear in court later.
- Multiple witnesses reported the assault to police, who confirmed the investigation remains active, according to reporting by The Canadian Press published on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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The Toronto Star
Cricket players attacked and bear sprayed during match in Vancouver, police say
VANCOUVER - An evening cricket match in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood was interrupted by a man who used bear spray on the players, then broke a man's arm in a subsequent
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