Vancouver crime: Violent offender re-arrested [Video]

A man who was convicted in the random stabbing of a stranger at a downtown Vancouver Tim Hortons in 2022 is back in custody, according to authorities.

David Richard Morin was arrested on a Canada-wide warrant Monday afternoon at a Vancouver halfway house for breaching the conditions of his release, the Vancouver Police Department announced in a news release Tuesday.

Morin pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years for aggravated assault in the unprovoked attack on a Mexican tourist. He was released after serving two-thirds of that time behind bars.

“Among the conditions of his release was a requirement to abstain from consuming illicit drugs or alcohol,” the statement from the VPD said.

“The Canada-wide warrant was issued after he allegedly breached those conditions.”

When Morin was released in June of 2024, the VPD issued a public warning.

“Police believe Morin poses a high risk of significant harm to …