Man’s pant leg lit on fire in unprovoked stranger attack at Vancouver park: police
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VANCOUVER – Vancouver police are investigating a report of a stranger attack where a man’s pants were lit on fire in a city park.
Police say the attack happened early Wednesday morning when the victim was sitting alone on a park bench near Beach Avenue and Davie Street.
The man says a stranger approached him and, without warning, threw a liquid accelerant onto his pant leg, then set it alight before running away.
The victim was able to put out the fire without being injured.
Police say no threats were made, and in fact the suspect didn’t say anything to the victim before setting off the fire.
Investigators say they urgently want to talk to witnesses due to the “completely unprovoked” and “random” nature of the attack.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 7, 2026.