Syrian refugees confused, disappointed by pepper spray attack in Vancouver
- 8 years ago
Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer is calling a pepper spray attack outside a welcome event for Syrian refugees a very troubling hate crime and asked the perpetrator to turn himself in.
Shortly after 10:30 p.m. PT Friday 100 people were gathered outside of the Muslim Association of Canada Centre, located at 2122 Kingsway Avenue, when an unknown man on a bicycle rode up and pepper sprayed a group of men, women and children, which included newly arrived refugees from Syria.
Paramedics and the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Service treated 15 people for exposure to pepper spray.
"It's a very troubling situation and the actions of one man shed a negative light on all of the positive work that's been done to welcome the Syrian refugees into our communities," Chief Const.
Adam Palmer said at the Vancouver Police Department's main headquarters.
Shortly after 10:30 p.m. PT Friday 100 people were gathered outside of the Muslim Association of Canada Centre, located at 2122 Kingsway Avenue, when an unknown man on a bicycle rode up and pepper sprayed a group of men, women and children, which included newly arrived refugees from Syria.
Paramedics and the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Service treated 15 people for exposure to pepper spray.
"It's a very troubling situation and the actions of one man shed a negative light on all of the positive work that's been done to welcome the Syrian refugees into our communities," Chief Const.
Adam Palmer said at the Vancouver Police Department's main headquarters.