Suspect arrested after women intervene in Vancouver transit bus assault
The assault was reported shortly after 8 a.m. on June 9, when a woman on a crowded 99-B Line bus travelling on West Broadway was grabbed from behind, the Metro Vancouver Transit Police said in a news release Wednesday.
The suspect, who was not known to the woman, reportedly boarded the bus and stood directly behind her. Police say the man then 'made inappropriate sexual contact' with her while the bus was in motion.
'Two female bystanders on board the bus witnessed the alleged assault and confronted the suspect, who fled the bus on foot,' Sgt. Dustin Szakacs said in the release.
Investigators identified and arrested the suspect, and have recommended one charge of sexual assault to Crown prosecutors.
The man was released from police custody with several conditions, including a ban from using Vancouver transit buses, pending a scheduled court appearance, police said.
'While we would never ask anyone to put themselves in harm's way, we wish to commend the actions of the two women who immediately came to the victim's aid and contacted police,' Szakacs said.
'Thanks to their assistance, we were able to make an arrest and hold the suspect accountable for his actions.'
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