A 70-year-old man was rushed to hospital Monday afternoon (April 10) after he was assaulted by a stranger while walking through downtown Vancouver.
The Vancouver Police Department says the senior was walking near Granville and Smithe streets, less than a block from his home, shortly after noon when someone knocked him to the ground. Investigators say they believev the 70-year-old was kicked, bitten and threatened by the stranger.
The senior was able to borrow a phone to call 911 and he was taken to hospital by ambulance.
Police quickly identified a suspect nearby and arrested him. Darren Thomey, 34, has since been charged with one count of assault.
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