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Man punches 2 women

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 20 Sep, 2023 04:11 PM
  • Man punches 2 women

A 32-year-old man has been arrested after a series of random assaults in West Vancouver yesterday.

West Vancouver Police say officers responded to reports of a man aboard a transit bus punching two senior woman in their heads before repeatedly punching the driver.

Shortly after, the man is said to have gone to a home belonging to a family member and assaulted two more women.

Police say the man was arrested and there were no significant injuries to any of the victims.

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