Man charged after three alleged assaults in downtown Vancouver

A 45-year-old man remains in custody after being charged with three counts of assault in connection with three alleged unprovoked incidents in downtown Vancouver on Sept. 10.

Police said they received multiple reports between 9:50 a.m. and 12:55 p.m. of an erratic man approaching pedestrians at random. Minutes after the final reported incident, officers located and arrested a man matching the suspect description.

At 9:50 a.m., at Seymour and Georgia streets, a suspect allegedly punched a man in the side of the face while he was walking on the sidewalk. At 10 a.m., at Davie and Granville Street, a suspect allegedly spat in a man's face. At 12:55 p.m., at Georgia and Hamilton streets, another man was allegedly spat on in the face.

Gregory Edwin Lawrence Brumwell, 45, has been charged with three counts of assault and remains in custody.