A man who stabbed a tourist at a Tim Hortons in downtown Vancouver has been released back into the community despite being deemed a "high-risk offender."The decision to let 30-year-old David Morin live at a halfway house comes less than a month after he was arrested for breaching the conditions of his previous release.In a notice, the Vancouver Police Department explained that Morin was re-released on Tuesday November 26, and that "compelling reasons exist to warn the public that he poses a high risk of significant harm to the community."According to the VPD, Morin will have to abide by a long list of conditions until June 25, 2025. These include prohibitions on consuming, purchasing, or possessing alcohol and drugs, other than "prescribed medication and over-the-counter drugs taken as recommended by the manufacturer," and knives, except for "the immediate purpose of preparation and consumption of food and/or for any lawful employment purposes, unless with prior written permission from a parole supervisor."He has also been asked to "immediately report all intimate sexual and non-sexual relationships and friendships with females to a parole supervisor," and not to "associate with any person involved in criminal activity," or "have direct or indirect contact with the victim."The original incident took place on January 22, 2022 at the Tim Hortons on Seymour St. and West Hastings St. Shortly before 6:30 a.m., Morin walked up to the victim and began stabbing him in the back. Police noted that the victim, a tourist from Mexico, suffered "serious and life-threatening injuries," and was rushed to hospital. He survived.Morin pleaded guilty to aggravated assault five months later, and was subsequently sentenced to three years in jail. After just two years, however, he was granted statutory release and moved to a halfway house..Man who stabbed tourist in Vancouver arrested again after being released from jail.In October 2024, a Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest, and at the end of the month he was taken into custody for allegedly breaching the conditions of his release.
A man who stabbed a tourist at a Tim Hortons in downtown Vancouver has been released back into the community despite being deemed a "high-risk offender."The decision to let 30-year-old David Morin live at a halfway house comes less than a month after he was arrested for breaching the conditions of his previous release.In a notice, the Vancouver Police Department explained that Morin was re-released on Tuesday November 26, and that "compelling reasons exist to warn the public that he poses a high risk of significant harm to the community."According to the VPD, Morin will have to abide by a long list of conditions until June 25, 2025. These include prohibitions on consuming, purchasing, or possessing alcohol and drugs, other than "prescribed medication and over-the-counter drugs taken as recommended by the manufacturer," and knives, except for "the immediate purpose of preparation and consumption of food and/or for any lawful employment purposes, unless with prior written permission from a parole supervisor."He has also been asked to "immediately report all intimate sexual and non-sexual relationships and friendships with females to a parole supervisor," and not to "associate with any person involved in criminal activity," or "have direct or indirect contact with the victim."The original incident took place on January 22, 2022 at the Tim Hortons on Seymour St. and West Hastings St. Shortly before 6:30 a.m., Morin walked up to the victim and began stabbing him in the back. Police noted that the victim, a tourist from Mexico, suffered "serious and life-threatening injuries," and was rushed to hospital. He survived.Morin pleaded guilty to aggravated assault five months later, and was subsequently sentenced to three years in jail. After just two years, however, he was granted statutory release and moved to a halfway house..Man who stabbed tourist in Vancouver arrested again after being released from jail.In October 2024, a Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest, and at the end of the month he was taken into custody for allegedly breaching the conditions of his release.
