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Charges in alleged teenage chase: VPD

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 15 Aug, 2023 09:45 AM
  • Charges in alleged teenage chase: VPD

Police in Vancouver say a 54-year-old man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly chased a group of teenagers with a knife.

They say a 16-year-old boy called 9-1-1 to report he and his friends were being threatened by an armed stranger.

Sergeant Steve Addison says officers located the suspect near Kitsilano’s Seaforth Peace Park this weekend and deployed a bean bag gun during the arrest -- though he said it was necessary as multiple people were nearby and public safety was at risk.

Police say the man has been charged with assault with a weapon, assaulting a police officer and possession of a weapon. 

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