VPD cruisers converged near the Pennsylvania Hotel and SRO building Wednesday night.
While not providing many details, police have confirmed to Global News they are investigating a serious assault in the area of Carrall and Hastings Streets.
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No word yet on injuries, arrests or how many people were involved but there will be more information released Thursday morning, Cst. Tania Visintin told Global News in a statement.
Police taped off another area less than two blocks away at Pender Street and Shanghai Alley.
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It’s not clear if these two scenes are connected, Global News has reached out to the VPD for more information.
