VPD reports 60 assaults during the Family Day weekend

Vancouver police has shared information about some of the 60 attacks during the long weekend.

Following is the information shared through various tweets by VPD:

The #VPD has made significant progress with investigations into the large number of unprovoked stranger attacks. Still, violence remains a problem. #VPD is investigating 60 assaults over the #FamilyDay long weekend with 22 cases being investigated as possible stranger assaults.

On Saturday night, a staff member of a West Hastings hotel asked an unruly guest to leave, who responded by punching him in the face, and then became confrontational with others in the lobby. He resisted arrest, but was quickly taken into custody and charged with assault.

In all these incidents, witnesses or victims called police. If you witness an assault, or if you or someone you know is a victim, please call 911.

On Saturday morning, two men followed a man as he exited a transit bus near Victoria and E 39th in southeast Vancouver. The men then assaulted him, causing injuries to his face and head. Police were contacted and investigated the incident.

Also on Saturday morning, an unconscious man was found by a passerby in a laneway near Davie. He had been beaten and robbed of his backpack and money by an unknown person. He was transported to hospital for his injuries. The file is being investigated.