Man charged after woman attacked in Second Beach changing room, police say
Woman found in changing room, later treated in hospital
WARNING: This story includes details of sexual assault and may affect readers who have experienced sexual violence or know someone who has.
Vancouver police say a man has been arrested and charged with multiple offences after a woman was attacked, robbed, and sexually assaulted by a stranger in a Stanley Park bathroom on Monday.
Police say they responded just before 11 a.m. after a witness saw what they described as a suspicious man entering the women's changing room near the Second Beach pool.
Officers say they found a woman in her 40s who had been robbed and violently assaulted. She was later treated in hospital.
Police say they found a suspect nearby and took him into custody. Hartley Ronald Duckhorn, 35, is now charged with assault by choking, sexual assault with a weapon, robbery and unlawful confinement.
He remains in custody pending a bail hearing.
If you're in immediate danger or fear for your safety or that of others around you, please call 911. For support in your area, you can look for crisis lines and local services via the Ending Violence Association of Canada database.