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Man arrested after stick-wielding video goes viral in Vancouver
Police calling on victim of Nov. 1 incident to come forward
Author of the article:
David Carrigg
Publishing date:
Nov 24, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 1 minute read • Join the conversation

Vancouver Police have identified a suspect seen chasing a pedestrian with a large stick in downtown Vancouver. A 26-year-old West End resident was already wanted BC-wide for a different offence, and was taken to jail by VPD. PHOTO BY VPD /PNG
Vancouver police have arrested a man they believe was caught on video threatening another person with a large stick on Burrard Street earlier this month.
In a prepared statement, Vancouver Police Department spokesperson Const. Tania Visintin said the incident occurred at 9:30 p.m. Nov. 1 and was recorded by a person from across the road and that video was posted to social media and shared widely.
#VPDNews: Vancouver Police have identified a suspect seen chasing a pedestrian with a large stick in downtown Vancouver, after video of the incident was posted on social media. Police are now asking the victim to come forward.
https://vpd.ca/news/2021/11/24/vpd-i...ht-on-tape/…
“The video shows a man pacing around near Burrard and Drake streets, holding a stick, and lashing out towards pedestrians and vehicles,” Visintin said.
“At one point in the video, the man aims the stick and chases a pedestrian at full speed. Moments later, he points the stick at a person who has their back turned to him, then gets on a bus.”
Police are now asking the victim to come forward.
“This frightening incident was caught on tape, but the victim did not report the encounter to Vancouver police,” Visintin said.
“We’d like to hear from this person, or anyone else who has information, so we can better understand what happened. This behaviour was very concerning and it put public safety at risk.”
Visintin said two police officers later identified the suspect after responding to reports of a disturbance at a social housing complex near Cambie and Dunsmuir streets.
“When the officers approached him, the man claimed to have a gun and tried to flee, but the constables arrested him before he could run away,” she said.
The man, a 26-year-old West End resident, was already wanted BC-wide for a different offence, and was taken to jail.
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