Man hospitalized after he was allegedly teased on bus and assaulted in Kelowna

The Kelowna RCMP is investigating after a man was allegedly teased on a bus and then assaulted as he exited.

The police were called to a bus stop on Highway 97 near McCurdy Road at 10:35 p.m. on March 17, according to an RCMP media release.

The victim was laying on the ground when officers arrived, and his friends were already there to help.

The B.C. Ambulance Service was called and the man was taken to the hospital.

“The Kelowna RCMP take this very serious and are concerned that this type of crime has happened in our city,” Const. Mike Della-Paolera said in the release. “This assault is the top priority for our investigators.”

Anybody who can help with the investigation is asked to call the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300 and reference 2023-14407.

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