Man charged after woman hit on head with piece of wood at Vancouver beach

VANCOUVER — A man has been charged with assault with a weapon after he allegedly hit a woman on the head with a piece of wood about the size of a baseball bat at a beach in Vancouver.

Police say they were called to Kitsilano Beach on Sunday after witnesses reported seeing a man pick up a piece of lumber and hit a woman from behind.

They say the woman was walking along the beach with her partner when the attack occurred.

The woman’s companion intervened, and some witnesses followed the suspect and called 911.