A man has been charged following an assault on a senior in Downtown Vancouver.
The 70-year-old victim was walking near Granville and Smithe streets when they were knocked to the ground, kicked, bit, and threatened by a stranger, Vancouver police investigators believe.
The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. on Monday (April 10).
The victim was less than a block away from home when the attack happened and borrowed a phone to call 911. A bystander also called police.
The senior was taken to hospital.
Vancouver police officers arrested the suspect, 34-year-old Darren Thomey, nearby.
Thomey has been charged with one count of assault.
