Brandon Janveaux of Chilliwack is facing charges of assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm

Sgt. Judy Bird with Abby PD says the suspect ran away and was hit by a vehicle, then hid in some bushes

An 19 year old has been arrested after an 85 year old man was beaten and robbed in Abbotsford on Sunday

ABBOTSFORD (NEWS 1130) – An 85-year-old man was left with broken teeth and cuts to his face after he was apparently beaten by a teenager in Abbotsford on Sunday.

Sgt. Judy Bird with the Abbotsford Police Department says the 19-year-old suspect was allegedly hitting and robbing the senior before he took off running.

“Bystanders in the area were starting to follow this man as he fled, and while the suspect fled, he fled into traffic on South Fraser Way, at which time he was also struck by a car,” she says.

Police in Abbotsford say an 85 year old man was apparently beaten by an 19 year old on Sunday, leaving him with facial injuries and some broken teeth. The suspect ran away and was hit by a car before police later found him hiding in some bushes. More @NEWS1130 — Jonathan Szekeres (@jonszekeres) November 27, 2019

But he got back up and kept running, until police later found the person they think assaulted the man hiding in the bushes.

“We’re grateful for all the witnesses and for people that followed him, and we just want to encourage eachother to look after eachother, and to make sure that we continue to report suspicious activity,” she says.

Bird says the seemingly unprovoked attack is disturbing.

“The fact that the senior was just walking down South Fraser Way, which is a busy part of Abbotsford, to have this unprovoked attack by such a young man is definitely concerning,” she says.

Police say Brandon Janveaux of Chilliwack is facing charges of assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm.