A man who was allegedly involved in a violent assault on a North Vancouver woman last month has been arrested by police.
Vancouver police arrested Stephen Lee Schienbein, 50, Thursday afternoon in Surrey, in connection with an Oct. 12 beating and sexual assault of a 25-year-old North Vancouver woman.
At approximately 2 a.m. on Oct. 12, the woman was leaving Gastown to come home to the North Shore and flagged down what she believed to be a taxi. The suspect allegedly drove her to East Vancouver where she was attacked.
The woman managed to escape and was able to get help from a stranger who called 9-1-1. She was treated and released from hospital.
Police released a surveillance video on Oct. 19 depicting a van they suspected was used in the attack. A witness later observed a vehicle similar to the description given by the victim and driven by a man matching the suspect's description. The witness made note of the licence plate number and forwarded it to police.
The Crown has approved charges of sexual assault causing bodily harm, sexual assault with a weapon, forcible confinement and assault against Schienbein.
