Overview
- Vancouver police have approved an assault charge against 29-year-old Dylan Gaita and say he remains in custody.
- Police released video of a Commercial Drive incident in late June and issued a public appeal that led at least one new formal report and several social-media accounts from people alleging similar encounters.
- Investigators say the newly reported June incidents include an alleged shoulder-check that caused a pedestrian to lose his balance after the police release prompted the person to come forward.
- Court records show Gaita was given 18 months of probation on Jan. 9, 2026 for two separate 2025 assaults on Granville Street, a history police cite when warning there may be additional victims.
- Police continue to ask anyone with information or who believes they were targeted to contact investigators, a step that could lead to more charges and will shape local safety and policing responses.