Two Abbotsford teenagers charged in assault on 29-year-old man in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Two male teenagers ages 15 and 17 from Abbotsford, along with an 18-year-old man from Langley, are facing criminal charges for their alleged involvement in an assault on a 29-year-old man in Vancouver last weekend.

According to a press release from the Vancouver Police Department on Thursday (Feb. 9), a police investigation has led to criminal charges against three teens who allegedly assaulted a Vancouver Island man during an unprovoked attack last weekend.

The victim, 29, was visiting Vancouver for the weekend, and was walking near Seymour and Dunsmuir Street around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday (Feb. 4) when he was assaulted by a group of strangers. He suffered serious injuries that required medical attention.

VPD officers, who had been patrolling the area after reports of a group of teens knocking over planters and kicking doors, located the injured victim, then arrested the suspects nearby.