On April 8, 39-year-old Darryl Keith Bergey was arrested by Transit Police at Metrotown Station following an "unprovoked assault" on a 74-year-old woman.
The woman boarded at the Surrey Central Station at 12:40 p.m., Monday afternoon, carrying a purse and pulling a small grocery cart, according to a Transit Police press release.
"As she sat down next to the suspect, her purse brushed his leg causing him to become enraged," the release states. "He raised his arm and clenched his first towards the victim, swearing at her and threatening to break her neck."
The Vancouver man then spat on the woman, continued to swear at her and told her to move.
She left the train at the Scott Road Station "very upset and shaken." Another passenger, who witnessed and photographed the incident, got off the train with her. They reported the assault to an attendant, who alerted the Transit Police.
Bergey is known to police and has been charged with assault and uttering threats, and has remained in custody since the incident, according to the release. His court appearance was scheduled for April 12.
Transit Police are reminding passengers that there are numerous safety devices such as the silent alarm strip, intercom and platform emergency telephones for those seeking assistance when using the transit system.
