Vancouver Police seek witnesses after downtown stabbing

Vancouver Police are asking witnesses to come forward after a man was robbed and stabbed in the arm downtown Tuesday night. Police responded at about 10:45 p.m. to reports of a stabbing near Granville Street and Nelson Street, where officers found the victim. Paramedics treated him at the scene before taking him to hospital.

Police say two suspects stole the man’s bag during the robbery and were last seen running south on Granville Street. The first is described as an Indigenous male youth with a slim build, wearing a green jacket and black pants and carrying a black side bag. The second is described as an Indigenous male youth with a medium build, wearing a black hoodie and black pants. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam or CCTV footage from the area around the time of the offence is asked to call investigators at 604-717-3321.