Vancouver police investigate possible hate crime after man attacked with bear spray
May 21, 2022 | 2:50 PM
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Vancouver police are investigating a possible hate crime after a senior citizen was bear-sprayed in the city’s Chinatown.
They say the 87-year-old victim lived in the area and was out for a walk Friday morning when a stranger began making racist comments and sprayed him in the face.
Police say the suspect left the scene and has not been identified.
They say the victim was traumatized but was not severely injured.
