"Belligerent" teen holds knife to man's throat along Kingsway: VPD

A teenager was arrested earlier this month after reportedly pulling a knife and holding it at a man’s throat.

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says that the victim was leaving a store in the 1300 blocks of Kingway, when he was “approached by a teenage boy he did not know.”

The man reportedly told the teen that he didn’t want to speak with him and continued to walk away.

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Police say that the suspect became “belligerent” and allegedly pulled out a knife, holding it to the man’s throat.

The victim was able to back away and found safety inside a taxi, where he called the police.

VPD later found the suspect in the area and arrested him for assault with a weapon. Fortunately, the victim was unharmed during the incident.