April 19, 2024

Man in wheelchair attacks pregnant woman

Transit Police are looking for a suspect who assaulted a pregnant woman at Metrotown Skytrain Station. Around four in the afternoon February 20th, a man in an electric wheelchair pushed his way into the elevator, running over the feet of one of the women inside. She said she was pregnant and he needed to back off. He kept running his chair into … [Read more...]

Wheelchair stolen in Coquitlam

Coquitlam RCMP are looking for a heartless thief. Someone has stolen a wheelchair used by a handicapped 15 year old girl. It happened on Cottonwood Avenue. Due to the weight of the wheelchair, the family had been parking the chair underneath the stairs on the ground floor at their apartment building. Someone swiped the chair on April 10th, and the … [Read more...]

Police ask public for help after man beaten, confined to wheelchair

Vancouver police are appealing to the public for information after a senior was left severely disabled and confined to a wheelchair. The 67-year-old man was found lying unconscious last November and badly injured in an alley on the Downtown Eastside. Police say his injuries appear to be consistent with a fall from a significant height, possibly the … [Read more...]