Add StudioX as a preferred source on GoogleVancouver Police have released a CCTV image and are asking for witnesses after a man allegedly assaulted a 27-year-old woman outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on Friday morning. The incident happened at about 10:30 a.m. on October 30 in front of the 800 block of West Georgia Street, according to a police release issued Monday, November 2.
What police say happened
VPD said the woman was walking near the gallery when an unknown man allegedly kicked her in the upper arm and punched her in the upper body without warning.
Several bystanders intervened, and the man fled westbound along West Georgia Street. Police said the woman did not suffer physical injuries.
Police seek witnesses and dashcam footage
Investigators have released the CCTV image in the hope someone will recognize the person shown. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident, has dashcam footage from the area around 10:30 a.m. on October 30, or can help identify the suspect to call the Vancouver Police non-emergency line at 604-717-3321.
The police release did not identify the suspect by name or provide further information about a motive or charges.
Sources: Vancouver Police Department, November 2, 2026; Indo-Canadian Voice, November 2, 2026.
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