Suspect arrested after repeated violence in Vancouver World Cup zone

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a man suspected in several violent confrontations in the Granville Street pedestrian zone set up for the FIFA World Cup has been arrested.

Vancouver police say in a post on social media that a woman approached patrolling officers in the zone on Monday night, reporting a man had swung a fist in her direction.

Officers then tried approaching the man, who was seen trying to punch another woman before fleeing police.

The man was arrested after a foot chase and police say he has been charged with assault.