A woman is alleging she was attacked with bear spray and a “bat-like” object by two people on Friday night in Steveston.
Police arrived just before 9 p.m. at Moncton Street and Easthope Avenue, just across from the Steveston Community Centre, for “an alleged assault with a weapon.”
The victim alleged she’d been assaulted by two unknown men.
Richmond RCMP officers flooded the area and quickly found and arrested the two suspects.
The suspects are both youth and have been released on police undertakings.
This investigation remains active and on-going.
The Richmond News received multiple inquiries about the incident as many said they'd seen helicopters and police dogs in the area.
Richmond RCMP apologized for the delay in getting information out to the public. Due to unexpected circumstances, no media relation officer was available from Saturday to Wednesday.
“Richmond RCMP recognize the importance of communicating in a timely manner to the community and public and are committed to doing so,” said RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Adriana O’Malley.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 and quote file #2023-24530.
