A 35-year-old man was arrested Sunday after assaulting two passersby on Commercial Drive in Vancouver. The unnamed suspect was allegedly walking near Broadway and Commercial Drive at 8 a.m. when he sexually assaulted a 35-year-old man on the street. Multiple witnesses called the authorities, but the suspect fled before the Vancouver Police Department arrived. Soon after, a woman walking alone near Commercial Drive and East 12th Avenue was allegedly pushed up against a fence and punched. The suspect was apprehended following the second assault and police say charges are pending.

Source: CBC News August 16, 2021 23:48 UTC