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Man arrested after Vancouver gas station attack

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 01 Jun, 2022 03:44 PM

VANCOUVER - Police say they're investigating an apparent random attack that left a 67-year-old man with serious stab wounds and others shaken after being chased with a machete.

Vancouver police say it unfolded Wednesday at a gas station where a pedestrian was hit with a vehicle, then the driver got out of his car and chased several people while holding a knife and machete.

A statement from police says the suspect reportedly punched a passerby before turning back to the pedestrian and stabbing him in the neck and back.

They say officers arrived within moments of a 911 call and arrested the 61-year-old man as he attempted to steal a motorbike parked at the gas station.

Const. Tania Visintin says police don't yet know if there was a motive for the attack, which appears to be unprovoked as the victims and suspect don't know each other and didn't have any significant interactions beforehand.

She says a man was seen driving the same vehicle erratically hours before the attack and he evaded police in several Metro Vancouver cities.

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