Suspect who assaulted tourist from Toronto in Vancouver's seawall released from secure medical facility
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Vancouver police say a man who is accused of assaulting a woman on the seawall in Coal Harbour near Stanley Park has been released from a secure medical facility and is now living in Vancouver under house arrest.
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It is alleged that on April 15, Peterhans Nungu, 34, randomly attacked a tourist from Toronto, who later posted on TikTok about the incident, describing it as life threatening.
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Nungu was arrested close to the scene and was charged with assault. He was detained until April 23, then transferred to a secure medical facility.
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Vancouver Police Department Sgt. Steve Addison said Nungu has now been released from the facility and is living at an undisclosed location in the city.
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While out on bail, Nungu must not possess any weapons or consume alcohol or non-prescriptions drugs.
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'Officers within VPD's operations division and the special investigation section will monitor Nungu during his release for compliance with all court conditions. Anyone with information about alleged breaches of these bail conditions is asked to contact police immediately,' Addison said.
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