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Suspectinassaultspreeatmallarrested Citynow
Burnaby RCMP looking to speak with at least two other victims of random attacks
JessBalzer jfedigan@burnabynow
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A 30-year-old suspect has been arrested in relation to a Metrotown stranger assault spree last week
And Burnaby Mounties are still looking to speak with the other victims and witnesses to the incident
At roughly 9:30 a m on April 20, police got a call about an assault in progress inside the Metrotown mall, according to a statement from Burnaby RCMP
An 89-year-old woman had been walking through the mall, according to police, when a stranger came up and pushed her to the ground.
She was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening head injuries.
Investigators, after looking at mall security video, determined the suspect had also pushed a man seconds before assaulting the woman.
The suspect exited the mall near the bus loop and then pushed another man before proceeding toward the SkyTrain station, according to police.
Burnaby RCMP said through tips from the public, police obtained higher-quality images of the suspect from the day before.
After receiving an-
