A Vancouver man and a 15-year-old boy face are being held on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly breaking into an east Vancouver home and assaulting a 65-year-old woman on Wednesday.
Vincent R. Burnett, 29, and an unnamed 15-year-old were arrested in connection with an investigation into the crime reported at about 3 a.m. Wednesday in the 3400 block of 138th Avenue, according to Vancouver police.
Both are being held on suspicion of attempted murder, first-degree burglary, first-degree kidnapping and first-degree robbery. Burnett is also being held on suspicion of first-degree assault.
The woman was taken to the hospital with injuries described as not life-threatening and has since been released from the hospital, police said.
