Girl was part of a group of teens fundraising in East Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A quiet street in East Vancouver was lined with police cars yesterday after reports of a sexual assault.

It apparently happened in the area of Vanness Avenue and Rupert Street where a teenager is believed to have been pulled into a home while fundraising with some friends.

Vancouver Police are only confirming they are investigating a report of a sex assault in the area, but aren’t releasing any other details.

The group was going door-to-door when one girl knocked on the door of a home and a man apparently pulled her inside, assaulting her before she could escape and call police.

This man lives in the area and describes the aftermath. “That explains the gestures she was making when she was talking to the police officers. I saw her showing how she was grabbed by the arm and pulled. There was about three or four people that were being interviewed by the cops independently.”

Other neighbours say this incident scares them. “[I feel terrified] honestly. That’s really terrifying. I can’t even imagine how that would happen,” adds one woman.

He calls the area relatively safe, but he does point to a couple of previous assaults that have taken place around the nearby Joyce SkyTrain Station.