Vancouver teen charged in series of random attacks

A 15-year-old boy has been charged following what Vancouver police are calling “a series of seemingly random and unprovoked attacks.”

According to VPD, the 15-year-old East Vancouver teen was arrested Saturday night, after three people were attacked on the seawall near the Olympic Village.

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At around 9:15 p.m. police say a 57-year-old man called to report he had been chased and repeatedly punched and kicked by a teen. The attending officers then located two additional women who said they had been punched by a teen for no reason.

Once the 15-year-old was located he was taken to jail, charged with three counts of assault, and was released.

Police say the incident was one of several crimes under investigation that took place over the weekend.

VPD encourages anyone who is the victim of violent crime, or has information about a crime in progress, to call 9-1-1 immediately.