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Attempted robbery at UBC

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Jun, 2024 10:30 AM

Mounties at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver are searching for a suspect after an attempted robbery with a weapon.

Police say officers responded to an assault near the school's Rose Garden parking structure around 1:30 p-m yesterday, and found a victim suffering from non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say their initial investigation has determined the attack was an attempted robbery that led to an altercation and the victim was injured.

They are asking anyone with information or dash cam footage to come forward.

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