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Man arrested over two serious incidents near downtown Vancouver theatre

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 04 Sep, 2024 10:16 AM

Vancouver police say a man has been arrested in connection with two serious incidents in the downtown area.

Police say on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that the crime scenes are on Georgia Street near Homer and Hamilton streets.

They say the incidents happened between 7:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. and the investigation is ongoing.

A white evidence tent was covering a corner of the plaza in front of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre downtown, with the entire square cordoned off and several police vehicles in attendance, while a section of Homer Street was also blocked.

No additional details on the nature of the incidents have been released.

Photos circulating on social media show the heavy police presence in the area, with one image of Homer Street showing what appears to be a large blood stain on the sidewalk behind police tape.

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