Overview
- A 45-year-old man allegedly walked onto the pitch at Connaught Park in Kitsilano and disrupted a cricket match on Saturday evening, Vancouver police said.
- The VPD says the suspect bear-sprayed five people, punched a 37-year-old player twice and then tackled him, with the fall breaking the player’s arm.
- Multiple witnesses called officers and the suspect was taken into custody before being released on a promise to appear and charged, according to police statements.
- The injured player was treated at hospital and later discharged, and the VPD says the incident remains under active investigation.
- The attack has raised questions about safety at community sporting events and public parks as authorities continue to gather evidence and interview witnesses.