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New Westminster – On May 5th at approximately 1:00 pm officers responded to a 9-1-1 call from a witness sharing they had seen a woman pushing a stroller assaulted. Officers rushed to the area and located someone matching the suspect description. The suspect did not immediately comply with police, however after several minutes of de-escalation, officers were able to safely place the suspect under arrest.
Officers learned from the victim that a stranger pushed her baby stroller before striking her in the face. The alleged assault took place in the pedestrian crosswalk on 10th Street near the roundabout at Carnarvon and 10th Street. The child appeared to be unharmed; however the mother sustained injuries to her face.
27 year old Richard Wang of Coquitlam has been charged with the following:
1 count of Assault causing bodily harm contrary to section 267(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada;
1 count of Obstructing a Police Officer contrary to section 129(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada;
“This was an unprovoked and alarming assault on a mother walking with her child,” Stated Sergeant Andrew Leaver. “Thanks to a quick call to 9-1-1 and the work of responding officers, a suspect was taken into custody within minutes.”
Additionally, the New Westminster Police Department would like to thank the witness who dialed 9-1-1 to report the assault.
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CONTACT PERSON: Hailey Finnigan
Email: communications@nwpolice.org
