A Burnaby man is facing several charges after allegedly assaulting two women in September.
Shortly after 6 p.m. on Sept. 18, two women were stepping off a bus at Commercial Drive and East Hastings Street in Vancouver when the accused allegedly assaulted them. According to Vancouver police, one of the victims claimed they were targeted because of their sexual orientation.
Vancouver police eventually obtained video of the suspect on the bus. The images were later released to the public through Crime Stoppers.
After receiving a number of tips, police identified the suspect as 45-year-old Burnaby resident Andrew Joseph Walko.
Walko has been charged with assault and assault causing bodily harm. He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday afternoon.
