Recognize this man? West Vancouver police seek assault suspect

Police in West Vancouver say a teenage girl was grabbed by a stranger who appeared to walk with a limp.

Update: The West Vancouver Police Department said the suspect was arrested on Vancouver Island on June 8, 2026.

Police in West Vancouver have released a photo of a man they say is the suspect in an alleged assault on a teenage girl.

The teen told officers she was approached while walking on the 6300 block of Keith Road around 3:30 p.m. on June 3, the West Vancouver Police Department said in a statement.

“A man walking northbound, who appeared to be in his fifties, attempted to wrap his arms around her as he passed. The victim was immediately able to free herself from his grasp and fled to safety,” the statement said.

Investigators said they have identified a suspect who is “not local” to West Vancouver and that a CCTV image is being released as authorities are “actively investigating his whereabouts.”

Anyone who recognizes the man, or knows where he is, is being urged to call 604-925-7300 and quote file #26-5575.