Craigslist - Find furniture, apartments, jobs — and now suspects in criminal offences

[Wetcoaster]

The Transit Police have used information posted on Craigslist to arrest an 18 year old suspect in a series of sexual assaults and incidents of criminal harassment committed on Skytrain between Granville and Edmonds stations over the past several months. The suspect is as they "known to police".

People use Craigslist to find furniture, apartments, jobs — and now suspects in criminal offences.

Transit police got a call from someone on SkyTrain saying he saw a man matching a description he saw on Craigslist. The online classified website warned riders a man was sexually harassing women on SkyTrain between Granville and Edmonds stations every day. The post included a description of him and his behaviour.

Transit police plainclothes officers used that information to locate a suspect speaking to a woman at Granville station the next day, May 3, said Transit Police spokeswoman Anne Drennan in a statement.

“He was taken into custody and removed from the train at Broadway and Commercial,” she said. “Investigation revealed that the suspect had approached the woman and made a lewd sexual proposition to her.”

She told police she was shocked by what he said, Drennan said.

Transit Police contacted the Craigslist poster, who provided more details about several incidents, which police say may have been occurring for the past few months.

They suspect there may be other victims.

The suspect is a white male, 18 years old, six-foot-three, 180 pounds, with short, light brown hair and pale blue eyes.

He has been seen entering Granville station at 7:30 a.m. and riding the train to Edmonds station.

He approaches young women and sexually propositions them, police said.

The man, who is known to police, faces charges of sexual assault and criminal harassment.

Transit Police are asking any woman who believes she may have been approached by the suspect or anyone who witnessed him harassing women to call 604-515-8300.

http://www.theprovince.com/Craigslist+helps+Transit+Police+catch+suspect+making+lewd+sexual+advances+SkyTrain/8368437/story.html#ixzz2SvrdU3fT

[TOMapleLaughs]

Jeez... Adios to my old trusty pickup lines then.

"Wanna frack?"

[GLASSJAW]

also a good place to find "BBWs" with really low morals and self esteem

[MoneypuckOverlord]

good place to get emails too. I was scammed. I was trying to post my chin up bars, then I got hacked.

[etsen3]

Jeez... Adios to my old trusty pickup lines then.

"Wanna frack?"

[Mainly Mattias]

Broadway and Commercial? Hey, Colon Dee, isn't that your hood..? oh wait, 18... nevermind.

[TOMapleLaughs]

Yeah you can't come on too strong like that. Try giving them a compliment first to make them feel comfortable. For example say they have "nice shoes". Then you can hit them with your line. Trust me, 60 percent of the time it works all the time.

[:D]

Broadway and Commercial? Hey, Colon Dee, isn't that your hood..? oh wait, 18... nevermind.

[Mainly Mattias]

LOL, it is.

He was probably coming back for more tips.

I'm trying to find a couch on Craigslist but I am worried about bedbugs

[VancouverCanucksRock]

You do know what would've happened to sick fracks like these 200 years ago, right? How about we do that again?

[Wetcoaster]

You do know what would've happened to sick fracks like these 200 years ago, right? How about we do that again?