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Bizarre assault has VPD searching for man who carried woman up Cambie Street

Vancouver police are investigating a bizarre assault in which a woman was physically picked up a carried along Cambie Street Monday evening.

The 21-year-old yelled and fought back, managing to free herself before running to a nearby store for help

Police are investigating a bizarre assault in which a man physically picked up and carried a woman along Cambie Street near the Broadway-City Hall SkyTrain station. (Ryan Stelting/CBC)

Vancouver police are investigating a bizarreassault involving a stranger who picked up a woman and tried to carry her away on Monday evening.

Police say a 21-year-old woman was approached by the manonCambie Streetat10th Avenue, near the Broadway-City Hall Station.

After a brief conversation the man apparently grabbed the woman,picked her up and started carrying her south onCambie.

The two did not know each other, said police.

The woman yelled and fought back, managing to free herself. She ran to a nearby store and called police.

The area was searched but the suspect was not found.

VPD say they will be looking for surveillancevideo to try and identify the man.

They have not received any reports ofsimilar incidents.