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Daniel James Johnny Charged in Downtown Vancouver Stranger Assaults

Authorities are scrutinizing his prior convictions alongside probation monitoring practices following calls for tougher offender oversight.

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A Vancouver police officer is pictured in Vancouver on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.
Vancouver police arrested a 29-year-old man in a pair of stranger assaults in downtown Vancouver on Aug. 3, 2025.

Overview

  • On August 3, Daniel James Johnny, 29, allegedly pushed a 40-year-old man near Granville and West Pender streets before violently throwing a 30-year-old German tourist to the ground on Granville Street.
  • Bystanders pursued the suspect into a nearby lane and held him until Vancouver police arrived to arrest him.
  • Johnny was formally charged with two counts of assault and one count of assault by choking, and he remains in custody pending prosecution.
  • Court records reveal Johnny has convictions for assault, uttering threats and multiple probation breaches dating back to 2020, including a Surrey court appearance weeks before the latest incidents.
  • Authorities are reviewing probation oversight alongside public safety policies following a series of repeat stranger assaults in downtown Vancouver.