B.C. man arrested after homophobic tirade went viral
A Chilliwack man has surrendered to police after he tormented a gay couple in Vancouver.
The man was in a fit of rage. It was recorded by one of the victims and shared to social media last week.
My boyfriend and I were chased off the Skytrain in Vancouver yesterday by this guy. It was extremely scary and a reminder that hate against us is alive and well.. and a bit drunk. pic.twitter.com/KAerD0Wysp
— Jamie Pine (@jamiepine) January 31, 2023
Today, Feb. 4, the Vancouver Police announced that a 34-year-old suspect from Chilliwack turned himself into the VPD Hate Crimes investigators on Feb. 2. He was arrested for his role in the the incident that went viral, as well as for an unrelated firearms offence.
However charges have not been formally laid so the man cannot be identified.
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