Vancouver police have arrested a 25-year-old following multiple gropings in the city’s downtown core.
Between April 27th and 29th, four women reported being sexually assaulted while walking through neighbourhoods around B-C Place and Rogers Arena.
Police released a photo of a suspect yesterday and, following a tip from the public, a man was arrested in East Vancouver this morning.
Police say the suspect is currently in custody.
Police say the death of Carson Crimeni on Aug. 7, 2019, and the circumstances surrounding the case were "a shock to the community." Crimeni's family has said that on the day he died he was given drugs by others who wanted to share his reaction on social media.
The 37-year-old suspect is charged with one count of arson. No one was injured in the blaze near Argyle Street and Victoria Drive on December 16th. It caused more than a million-dollars in damages.
Police in Vancouver are looking to identify a serial groper who has sexually assaulted numerous women since late last month. They say four women have been sexually assaulted since April 27th.
Between January and March of this year, police say more than 57-hundred reports of online child sexual abuse were been received. They say if that rate continues, reports could more than double in 2023 over last year.
Two youth have since been released from the hospital with minor injuries. The third youth is completing further medical examinations but expected to be released later today.
Two government sources familiar with the matter, who were not authorized to speak publicly before the official announcement, say Canada is running on a bid that will highlight six main priorities, including holding states accountable for locking up human-rights activists.