Suspect arrested after attack on woman in mobility scooter, B.C. RCMP say [Video]

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with an alleged assault and attempted robbery targeting a woman in a mobility scooter in North Vancouver, B.C., earlier this month.

In a news release, North Vancouver RCMP said authorities received “several tips” about the suspect’s identity after sharing surveillance images with the public last week.

Officers subsequently arrested a man in connection with the incident on Sept. 16.

Authorities said the victim was outside a pharmacy near Marine Drive and Pemberton Avenue on Sept. 7 when a man tried to steal things from her handbag, which was hanging from her scooter.

The RCMP said an “altercation ensued,” during which the suspect allegedly assaulted the woman and a bystander who tried to intervene.

“This was a terrifying incident for the victims in this case,” said Const. Mansoor Sahak, in the news release.

“We are thankful to the public in helping us further this …