Vancouver police are appealing to the public for dash-cam footage after an assault over the weekend left a Burnaby man with serious injuries.
At around 10 p.m. on March 23, a 64-year-old Burnaby man was walking along Euclid Avenue near Tyne Street when he was viciously attacked. The suspect ran off as two witnesses can to the victim’s aid and called 911. He was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Officer arrested a suspect later that evening. However he was later released pending further investigation.
Media relations officer Const. Jason Doucette said that based on the information collective, detectives have established that the suspect and victim knew each other and there is no risk to the public.
Investigators are appealing to anyone who was driving in the area the night of the assault and might have dash-cam footage.
“This assault occurred in a busy neighbourhood where we would typically see many people walking and driving in the area,” Doucette said. “Anyone in the area around the time of the assault, especially with dash-cam footage, may unknowingly have information that is important to our investigation and we’d like to hear from them.”
Detectives are particularly looking for anyone with dash-cam video who was driving in the area between Tyne Street to the west and Aberdeen Street to the east, Crowley Drive to the north and Euclid Avenue to the south between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 23.
Anyone with information or video is asked to call the major crime unit at 604-717-2541 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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