A ride-share driver was slashed with a knife after an altercation broke out with a passenger in East Vancouver this past Friday.
Police say the incident happened around 8:40pm Friday evening near Trout Lake Park after the driver picked up two passengers on Quebec Street and transported them to Nanaimo Street and South Grandview Highway.
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“There was an altercation at the end of the trip, resulting in the driver being injured,” said police in a statement.
Police found the suspect on Nanaimo Street after a witness called 911.
The Vancouver Police Department confirms a teenager was arrested by officers.
“A 19-year-old man has been charged for assault with a weapon.”