Video shows unsolved stranger attack on New Year's Eve in Vancouver
Police have released video of an attack that occurred in Vancouver on New Year's Eve, hoping the public will help investigators solve the case.
In a statement released with the video Wednesday, the Vancouver Police Department said the attack happened in the afternoon, as the female victim walked along West Georgia Street.
The 22-year-old woman was in front of Hotel Georgia when she was grabbed by a man she did not know, who was walking in the opposite direction.
According to police she was thrown against the exterior of the hotel and held down.
"This video clearly shows the unprovoked and random nature of this disturbing attack," Const. Tania Visintin said in the news release.
Part of the encounter shown in the 17-second clip is blocked from view by a plant, but most of the incident is visible.
The woman was able to get the man off of her, and he can be seen in the video picking up his bag and walking off. He was last seen walking east along West Georgia.
Police describe the man they're looking for as white and middle-aged. He was wearing grey pants on the day of the assault, as well as a black jacket, black shirt with a logo in the middle and a black toque.
He was wearing headphones and carrying a blue bag, police said.
Anyone with information on who the man is or what happened is asked to call the VPD.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
NEW Keeping these exotic pets is 'cruel' and 'dangerous,' Canadian animal advocates say
Canadian pet owners are finding companionship beyond dogs and cats. Tigers, alligators, scorpions and tarantulas are among some of the exotic pets they are keeping in private homes, which pose risks to public safety and animal welfare, advocates say.
NEW Life got in the way of one woman's reunion with her father, but a DNA test gained her a family
Anne Marie Cavner was the closest she'd ever been to meeting her biological father, but then life dealt her a blow. From an unexpected loss to a host of new relationships, a DNA test changed her life, and she doesn't regret a thing.
Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change
The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors' retirement savings.
Quebec farmers have been protesting since December. Is anyone listening?
Upset about high interest rates, growing paperwork and heavy regulatory burdens, protesting farmers have become a familiar sight across Quebec since December.
'Catch-and-kill' strategy to be a focus as testimony resumes in Trump hush money case
A veteran tabloid publisher was expected to return to the witness stand Tuesday in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial.
Quebec Health Department reports 28 cases of eye damage linked to solar eclipse
Quebec's Health Department says it has received 28 reports of eye damage related to the April 8 total solar eclipse that passed over southern parts of the province.
Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after fighting in court for years
A Peruvian psychologist who suffered from an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and had her confined to her bed for several years, died by euthanasia, her lawyer said Monday, becoming the first person in the country to obtain the right to die with medical assistance.
Diver pinned under water by an alligator figured he had choice. Lose his arm or lose his life
An alligator attacked a diver on April 15 as he surfaced from his dive, nearly out of air. His tank emptied with the gator's jaws crushing the arm he put up in defence.
How quietly promised law changes in the 2024 federal budget could impact your day-to-day life
The 2024 federal budget released last week includes numerous big spending promises that have garnered headlines. But, tucked into the 416-page document are also series of smaller items, such as promising to amend the law regarding infant formula and to force banks to label government rebates, that you may have missed.