An arrest has been made after transit police released a video of a teenage girl being attacked on a bus in Surrey this week.
The Vancouver Subway Transit Police provided an update in a tweet on Saturday.
“The suspect in the unprovoked attack on a 17-year-old girl on a TransLink bus has been identified and arrested. The transit police appreciated all the advice received from the public, which led to a quick arrest by investigators, “it said. .
The MVTP has not yet named the suspect or announced charges.
The attack took place on April 1st, and police released video and details on Thursday.
The teenager was sitting in the back of Route 335 when a man got on the bus and “started behaving chaotically” as he headed for the back, the MVTP said. He sat close to the teenager, but then did not stay long.
“The suspect continued to behave more and more excitedly, eventually standing up and blocking the teenager in her place. Then, without any provocation, he allegedly punched her several times in the head, causing her glasses to fly out of her face. her, “police said. in a statement.
The video shows the attack, during which the man seems to be focused on the girl’s face and head.
“Despite the teenager’s attempts to defend herself when she bent down to pick up her glasses, the suspect used his knee to hit her in the head.
Fortunately, she has no serious physical injuries.
The girl called the police when she came home and started an investigation.
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