Vancouver police arrest man after three people attacked

Vancouver police arrested a 30-year-old man Tuesday morning after he allegedly attacked three strangers Monday night.

“Patrol officers began receiving reports around 8:30 p.m. Monday night, about a man with a knife who was moving around the downtown core and the West End,” said Sgt. Steve Addison.

According to police, the suspect asked a 21-year-old man to borrow his vape pen near Emery Barnes Park. When the man refused, the suspect allegedly pulled out a knife and tried to stab him.

Police believe the suspect then walked to a restaurant on Davie Street, where he stabbed a 65-year-old man in the face, before attacking a 25-year-old woman on Hornby Street.

Police say both were taken to hospital for non-fatal injuries.

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“VPD identified a suspect after collecting a significant amount of evidence from the crime scenes,” Addison said. “Just before 3 a.m. this morning, officers located and arrested the suspect at an apartment building in Mount Pleasant.”

The man is currently in custody.

The incidents were among a series of violent crimes reported to police Monday night.

Vancouver police are also investigating after a man was stabbed in the chest on the Downtown Eastside, and a man showed up at hospital with stab wounds to his shoulder.

However, police do not believe the incidents are linked to the Monday night attacks.