Vancouver paramedic allegedly assaulted, man arrested in Downtown Eastside
A paramedic suffered minor injuries after allegedly being struck in the head while helping a patient, Vancouver police say. A 27-year-old man was arrested.
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Vancouver police say a 27-year-old man was arrested after a paramedic was allegedly assaulted while helping a patient in the Downtown Eastside on Tuesday morning. The paramedic suffered minor injuries, and police are recommending assault charges against the man.
According to police, the paramedic was assisting a patient near West Hastings and Abbott streets just after 11:20 a.m. when a man approached and asked for water. The paramedic was still tending to the patient when the man allegedly struck him on the head and fled the area.
Vancouver police officers responded and found the man one block away, where they arrested him. Police described the person who approached the paramedic as a stranger.
Police said they are recommending assault charges against the 27-year-old. They did not say that charges had been laid.
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Official source: Vancouver Police Department
