Man Wanted After Unprovoked Attack on Woman, 27, Outside Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver police are trying to identify a man they say attacked a woman without warning outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on the morning of Friday, October 30.

According to the Vancouver Police Department, a 27-year-old woman was walking in front of the 800 block of West Georgia Street at about 10:30 a.m. when a man she did not know allegedly kicked her in the upper arm and punched her in the upper body. Police describe the assault as unprovoked and say the two were strangers.

Bystanders stepped in

Several bystanders intervened and stopped the attack, police said. The suspect then ran west on West Georgia Street. Police said the woman was not physically injured.

Investigators have released an image of the suspect taken from CCTV footage, in the hope that someone will recognize him.

Police ask for witnesses and dashcam video

Police are asking for help from:

• anyone who saw the assault;
• anyone with dashcam footage from the area at the time;
• anyone who can identify the man in the CCTV image.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Vancouver Police non-emergency line at 604-717-3321.

Crime in Vancouver

Vancouver's Crime Severity Index was 83.51 in 2025, up 1.48% from the previous year, and its Violent Crime Severity Index was 80.67, according to Statistics Canada.