man, 50, charged for four random assaults in 30 minutes in vancouver
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over the course of half an hour on saturday, a person was involved in four alleged unprovoked attacks in downtown vancouver.
police say a 50-year-old man is facing two counts of assault and two more of assault with a weapon in relation to the crime spree.
at about 2:40 p.m., a person went into a business at homer and dunsmuir street and began demanding money from workers and customers, police allege. police say he threw an object that hit two employees, causing minor injuries.
immediately after, investigators say the same man walked up to a man on beatty street and, when he was rebuffed, punched the man in the face before taking off.
about 10 minutes later, another victim was punched in the face without warning.
“these incidents are particularly concerning because they appear to have been completely unprovoked, and none of the victims had any prior interaction with the suspect,” said vpd const. megan lui.
“through extensive video canvassing and proactive patrols in the area, officers were able to identify, locate and arrest a suspect.”
investigators believe there might be other victims, and are encouraging anyone who was affected or witnessed an attack to call vancouver police.
on top of the four assault charges, marc ledoux faces one count of uttering threats and one of mischief. he is in custody until a bail hearing.
man smashes windshield of north vancouver police car
on monday, north vancouver rcmp said a man was arrested after acting aggressively, then allegedly leaping onto the hood of an arriving police vehicle.
shortly after 8 p.m., police were called to help b.c. paramedics treating and aggressive patient during a medical call at lonsdale quay.
as soon as the first officer showed up, the man “climbed onto the hood of the police vehicle and repeatedly punched and kicked the windshield, causing significant damage,” said cpl. mansoor sahak in a statement.
a man being treated by paramedics at lonsdale quay in north vancouver jumped onto an arriving police car and smashed its windshield on the evening of monday, aug. 10, 2026.
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more officers arrived and the man was arrested. he was taken to hospital to be treated for injuries sustained while whaling away at the police car.
the officer was also checked out in hospital after being exposed to debris from the shattered windshield.
the suspect, who is known to police, is facing several charges.
“this was a dynamic and frightening situation for many bystanders who witnessed the incident in a very populated area,” said sahak, who said police are thankful there were no serious injuries.
anyone who saw the incident and hasn’t spoken to police is asked to call north vancouver rcmp at 604-985-1311.
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