Suspect in Kits Beach stranger attack released after less than 48 hours in custody - BERITAJA

The man arrested successful relationship pinch a stranger attack astatine Kits Beach has been released aft spending little than 48 hours successful custody.

Vancouver constabulary said that they received respective 911 calls connected June 28, conscionable earlier 2 p.m., reporting a man striking an unsuspecting female successful the caput pinch a portion of wood.

Police said she was stepping on the formation pinch her partner erstwhile the alien allegedly struck her from behind.

Witnesses described the limb arsenic a portion of lumber aliases driftwood about the size and thickness of a shot bat.

Carlos Caldera Duarte was arrested wrong a shop adjacent the formation and charged pinch 1 count of battle pinch a weapon.

He was released from custody connected Tuesday pinch court-imposed conditions and is scheduled to return to tribunal connected July 7, constabulary said.

The unfortunate was taken to the infirmary for treatment, but is expected to recover, constabulary added.