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CTV News
09-07-2025
- CTV News
Suspect arrested after women intervene in Vancouver transit bus assault
A suspect has been arrested after a woman was reportedly groped on a transit bus in Vancouver, police say. 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.'
CTV News
23-06-2025
- CTV News
Metro Vancouver man arrested for fentanyl trafficking near transit, police say
Seized drugs and a firearm are seen in this image handed out by the Metro Vancouver Transit Police. An alleged fentanyl trafficker is facing drugs and firearms charges after a months-long investigation by Metro Vancouver Transit Police. Coquitlam resident Matthew Steven Arana, 24, who was already 'well known' to police, was arrested late last month and remains in custody as of Monday, according to the department. During the investigation, the MVTP says it seized 373 grams of fentanyl, 28 grams of ketamine, 248 grams of cocaine and a .22-calibre firearm—but did not disclose where they were found. Arana has been charged with 15 total offences, including weapons trafficking, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of s substance for the purpose of trafficking, and trafficking a controlled substance. Online court records show offence dates in February, March, April and May of this year. Arana's next appearance is scheduled for Wednesday. 'We hope that the outcome of this investigation sends a clear message to anyone who wants to set up a criminal enterprise on or around the transit system that transit police will make it extremely difficult,' said Sgt. Dustin Szakacs, in a news release Monday. 'We work tirelessly to ensure that when we make an arrest, we have an abundance of evidence so that those who threaten the safety of the travelling public are held accountable to the full extent possible.'
