A half dozen Good Samaritans stopped a stranger attack on a woman outside her downtown apartment Sunday night, Vancouver police said.
The 19-year-old male suspect, police allege, followed the victim, 29, inside the lobby of her building at Davie and Howe Streets, grabbed her, threw her to the ground, and began to attack her.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“These witnesses jumped into action to help the victim as she was being attacked by a stranger,” VPD Sgt. Steve Addison said in a news release issued Monday. “They are heroes, and they deserve full credit for their bravery. There is no question this victim could have suffered serious physical injuries had they not acted so decisively.”Article contentBryce Michael Flores-Bebington was released from custody after appearing before a judge on charges of assault and uttering threats to cause death.
On Sept. 27, a 19-year-old woman was assaulted with a pole while walking near Dunsmuir and Cambie streets. Police say the suspect used a racial slur during the attack. The suspect remains at large. Two days before that incident, a 27-year-old Coquitlam woman was walking with a group of friends near Seymour and Pender streets when she fell victim to a hammer attack. Good Samaritans stepped in to stop the attack in that case as well. The suspect was arrested shortly after the incident.
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