Woman attacked by man with knife

ALAN CAMPBELL acampbell@richmond-news com

Martin van den Hemel received one of these emails, referring to a ride-hailing business he used to work for The email appeared to be from a city employee who left the city two years ago

It contained very specific information about tickets issues to ride-hailing drivers and how they could be resolved information was supposedly in an attachment van den Hemel noticed it wasn’t an actual city email

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The city has also contacted the RCMP and the privacy commissioner on the issue

Police are asking the public for help after a woman was subjected to a terrifying knife attack in south Richmond Richmond RCMP said the woman got off a bus at around 11:30 p m on Wednesday, June 7 close to Williams and Seacote roads.

However, just before midnight, as she walked north on Seacote at its intersection with King Road a man brandishing a knife grabbed her from behind According to the victim, a struggle ensued and the two ended up on the ground

Police said, thankfully, a driver who witnessed the interaction stopped to see if everything was all right And when the driver got out of his vehicle and called out, the suspect left the area on foot.

Physically uninjured, the woman then walked to her home and reported the incident to Richmond RCMP.

Police say officers, including dog handlers, searched the area but were unable to find the suspect.

He is described as an Asian male of medium build, about 5’7 to 5’9 and be-

tween 40 and 60 years old with greying hair He was wearing an orange or red long-sleeved shirt or jacket, grey jogging pants with a black stripe and white writing,ablackbaseballcapandalightcoloured medical mask and black runners

Hewasalsounderstoodtobecarrying what appears to be a large, rectangular paper bag

“We want toassure the public that we areworkingtirelesslytoidentifyandarrest this suspect but we need the com- munity’s assistance,” said Richmond RCMP’s Insp. Michael Cohee. “We ask anyone who may have witnessed the events leading up to or after the assault or lives in the area and has video surveillance installed to call us”

Police say they are canvassing the following area for video surveillance: Williams Road to Kingsbridge Road, No. 5 Road to Shell Road

Anyone who may have seen the suspect in the area or has video surveillance equipment installed is asked to contact Richmond RCMP and quote file number 2023-17348.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crimestoppers by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit them online at www solvecrime ca

“We recognize assaults like this can create concern amongst the public and have increased patrols in the area,” added Cpl Adriana O’Malley, Richmond RCMP media relations officer “Some general safety tips we would recommend include walking in well lit areas, be aware of your surroundings, and if you are suddenly confronted run away, yell or do what you can to attract attention”

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