Police say a woman kicked an elderly woman in the head in the hospital

VPD says woman tried to throw another off the pier at Canada Place

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Charges of attempted murder and assault have been laid after several people were attacked in Downtown Vancouver Monday night.

It happened shortly after 10 p.m. near Canada Place and Burrard Street after calls came into police reporting a woman assaulting random strangers and apparently trying to throw another off the pier and into the water below.

Constable Brian Montague with the VPD explains officers arrived on scene and found a suspect about 10 minutes later near Harbour Green Park.

“She was taken to hospital initially, while at hospital, she kicked an 88-year-old woman strapped to a gurney that was there on an unrelated matter. She didn’t receive significant injuries but [it was] obviously very concerning,” he explains.

“When she got to the jail, the handcuffs that she was wearing were in her pocket. She had dislocated her own thumbs to remove herself from the handcuffs. She had eaten her hospital bracelet and she was taken back to hospital.”

The 20-year-old woman is believed to have only been in Vancouver for a few days but is known to police in another province where she has an extensive and violent history.

Montague adds she may have broken bail conditions by coming here. “There is no public safety concern right now because she is in custody. If she managed to get out of custody, though, she would be considered probably Vancouver’s biggest public safety concern.”

She was later taken back to the hospital to be treated for self-inflicted injuries.

Ana Jankovic has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and assault. She remains in custody until a court appearance on March 8th.

Police believe there could be more victims and are hoping to speak with more witnesses who may have left the area before officers arrived.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the VPD Major Crime Section at 604-717-2541.