North Vancouver RCMP are urging the public to check their dash cam footage following an extreme attack on a senior during a road rage incident.
The incident occurred around 4 p.m. Aug. 12, in the 1400 block of Rupert Street in North Vancouver. According to police, a man driving a black Tesla Model 3 was speeding and tailgating the victim, a man in his 70s, when he was motioned by him to slow down.
The Tesla driver then followed the man until the victim pulled over, approached his car, and struck the victim in the face with a baton.
“His mouth was bleeding and he lost some of his teeth,” said Const. Mansoor Sahak, North Vancouver RCMP spokesperson. “It’s a really serious offence.”
The suspect, described as a heavy set, South Asian man in his 30s, fled northbound on Harbour Avenue. He was driving a black Tesla Model 3 with black rims and red calipers.
Sahak said investigators have conducted an extensive neighbourhood canvass and have found CCTV video of the alleged assault.
“We’re hoping that the public can help us further this investigation by looking at these images of the vehicle and the suspect, in hopes that they may recognize him and do the right thing and call us,” said Sahak.
We are also hoping that the alleged suspect in this assault does the right thing and comes forward to provide their version of the events.
Anyone with dash cam footage from within the areas of the 1400 block of Rupert Street, the 700 to 500 blocks of Mountain Highway and the 400 block of Harbour Avenue, between 3:50 p.m. and 4 p.m. Aug. 12, are advised to contact the North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311 and quote file 24-16277.
“That dash cam could have captured the license plate, which could be the missing puzzle to this case,” said Sahak.
Mina Kerr-Lazenby is the North Shore News’ Indigenous and civic affairs reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.
