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Vancouver gym owner injured in alleged assault says neighbourhod is more dangerous amid COVID-19

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A business owner in Vancouver’s Chinatown who was injured in an altercation Tuesday has voiced concerns about safety in his neighbourhood during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Personal trainer Kurt Luzny says he was sweeping up broken glass from reported vehicle break-ins outside his gym on West Pender Street around noon on Tuesday.

According to Luzny, a man walking by felt disrespected by the sweeping and an argument ensued. Luzny says that when he turned around, he was struck in the face.

He believes the man had a weapon. “I felt he hadn’t hit me particularly hard, but then I sort of felt warmth and liquid on my face.

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