Vancouver cyclist confronts anti-masker at rally; assault charges recommended
April 2, 2021 in News, Video by RBN Staff
Source: GlobalNews.ca |
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Police say they are recommending charges against a Vancouver man after a confrontation involving an anti-masker on Main Street over the weekend.
Vancouver police said a convoy of vehicles was taking part in an anti-mask rally on Saturday afternoon.
A passenger in one of the vehicles was speaking through a bullhorn addressing people on the street.
A cyclist confronted the man, police said, and struck the vehicle repeatedly with his bicycle.
Witnesses detained the cyclist and police later took him into custody.
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Video posted to social media shows a man in a vehicle using a bullhorn to tell passersby that they are “doing a great job of complying with the narrative.”
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A man then approaches the vehicle. After an angry exchange of words, he swings his bike at the vehicle multiple times, eventually breaking a side window.
Police said they are recommending charges of mischief and assault with a weapon against a 52-year-old Vancouver man.
He is scheduled to make his first appearance in court on May 12.
