A 23-year-old Vancouver man has been charged with four counts of aggravated assault after a series of stabbing and slashing attacks in the city's Downtown Eastside. Police say a suspect approached a 50-year-old man from behind and slashed him across the neck. Around 8:30 p.m., police were called again, this time just blocks away near Keefer and Jackson Avenue, where a 56-year-old man had been stabbed. Police say a 24-year-old man was injured in the face as he fought off his attacker, who eventually fled west to Main Street. Victims will recover, say policeThe Vancouver Police Department says it arrested the suspect about five minutes after the final attack.

Source: CBC News April 28, 2018 23:03 UTC