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Police Identify A Suspect Who Chased A Pedestrian With A Stick In Vancouver

This must have been terrifying.

A suspect who was seen chasing someone with a large stick in downtown Vancouver has now been identified by police.

Officers would like to speak to the victim, who didn't report it, but it was spotted on surveillance cameras on Burrard and Drake streets.

Constable Tania Visintin said, "This frightening incident was caught on tape...we'd like to hear from this person, or anyone else who has information, so we can better understand what happened."

The incident happened at around 9.30 p.m. on November 1 and police say the video shows a man pacing around and lashing out at pedestrians and vehicles.

Police said on one occasion, a man aims the stick and chases a pedestrian "at full speed", and on another occasion, they point the stick at a person who has their back turned to him, before then getting on a bus.

Visintin added, "This behaviour was very concerning and it put public safety at risk."

The man allegedly involved was identified by officers when they turned up at a disturbance at a social housing complex in Vancouver.

When the officers approached him, they say the man claimed to have a gun and tried to flee, but the constables arrested him before he could run away.

A 26-year-old man, who police say was already wanted across the province for a different offence, has been taken to jail.