Stranger attack allegations pile up against Vancouver man

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Vancouver man Dylan Brandon Gaita now stands accused of hitting pedestrians on six separate occasions as he walked past them.

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On Monday, the Vancouver Police Department reported the 29-year-old had been charged with assault for an incident on June 28 near the intersection of Commercial Drive and Charles Street.

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In that case, the well-built Gaita is accused of shoulder-checking a man, causing him to lose his balance.

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The complaint was made to police on July 4, after the victim saw video footage released by the VPD on June 30 showing a man walking near the intersection of Commercial Drive and East 1st Avenue lift his elbow and hit a woman in the face as she was passing by.

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At that time, police identified Gaita as the suspect and said that he had been charged with assault.

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Gaita was out on the streets after being arrested in March in connection with a series of stranger assaults targeting women in downtown Vancouver.

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That investigation began in January 2025 after a 44-year-old woman was assaulted by a stranger while walking near Granville and Dunsmuir streets. At least three other women also reported similar attacks, where a suspect elbowed or shoulder-checked women while passing them on sidewalks. In some cases, the victims were knocked to the ground.

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Gaita was arrested on March 5 and charged with four counts of assault in connection with incidents on Jan. 21, April 26, April 29, 2025 and Jan. 31, 2026. He was later released.

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According to police, Gaita is now being kept in custody pending his next court date.

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