Police say stranger threatened senior in Vancouver with a knife and demanded money

Vancouver police say a 74-year-old woman is shaken up after she was threatened with a knife Friday night.

The senior was walking in the Strathcona neighbourhood around 5:30 pm to catch a bus when a stranger pushed her to the ground, police say.

The suspect reportedly threatened the woman with a knife while demanding money.

However, the suspect left without any cash after the victim screamed.

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“Witnesses came to the victim’s aid after hearing her screams, and VPD officers searched the area, but the suspect has not yet been identified,” a release from police reads.

“The victim was shaken up and has minor cuts and scrapes.”

Police describe the suspect as a male, possibly a teen or in his early 20s. They say he has a medium build and was wearing a grey hoodie.

He was last seen in the area of Heatley Avenue, near Union and Prior Street.

If you were a witness or have dash-cam footage of the area around 5:30 pm Friday, you are urged to call Vancouver Police at 604-717-4022.