The Vancouver Police Department says a mother and her four-month-old baby are recovering after allegedly being attacked by a stranger along Commercial Drive Thursday afternoon.
The VPD says the woman was breastfeeding her son in the backseat of their parked car near East 2nd Avenue when a stranger opened the door and entered the car. According to police, the woman’s husband and another family member were also in the car at the time of the incident.
“The victim and witnesses say the suspect was reaching for and grabbing at the mother and baby. The mother, a woman in her 30s from Vancouver, screamed, held onto the baby, and attempted to fight off the man,” Const. Tania Visintin said in a statement to CityNews.
Police say bystanders and witnesses intervened and were able to hold the suspect until police officers arrived.
“The 26-year-old suspect is currently in custody at Vancouver Jail. We are recommending multiple criminal charges,” Visintin added.
The mother sustained minor injuries in the incident, while the baby was unharmed, police explain.