Vancouver Police are seeking an unidentified suspect that punched an Asian woman as she was waiting for a bus downtown on April 12.

Sgt. Aaron Roed said the woman was waiting at a bus stop near Granville and West Pender streets in the afternoon when a man approached her and punched her in the face, knocking her to the ground.

The suspect then fled on a bus.

#VPDNews: Vancouver Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who assaulted a young woman in downtown Vancouver the afternoon of April 12. https://t.co/tcdtcQCJsU pic.twitter.com/BECfHXEHpl

— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) May 5, 2020

Police are describing the suspect as a white man in his mid-20s with a medium build.

At the time of the assault, he was wearing a dark-coloured t-shirt with a deer emblem on the front layered on top of a grey long-sleeve shirt. He also wore a grey and yellow striped beanie.

VPD: Attacker described as white man in mid-20s, medium build. Dark colored t-shirt with deer emblem, grey, long-sleeve shirt under t-shirt, grey/yellow beanie pic.twitter.com/XT2oxgytHv

— Andrea Woo | 鄔瑞楓 (@AndreaWoo) May 5, 2020

Although the victim is Asian, Roed said the suspect's motive is currently unknown, and police have not said whether it will be treated as a hate crime.

Naturally, Canada is horrified by the surveillance video.

Who tf does that?!?

— Abby (@Abbycataby) May 5, 2020

Especially because — just a few weeks ago — Vancouver Police released a surveillance video of someone shoving an elderly Asian man in a convenience store.

Disgusting actions we should protect each other not hurt each other.

— Jonas Zbarauskas (@zbarauskas) May 5, 2020

And regardless of whether or not it's a hate crime, it's completely unacceptable to assault strangers.

What the hell is YVR coming to. Totally unacceptable

— Kasandra Flamenco (@KasandraLaChina) May 5, 2020

Anyone with information that could lead to the identification of the suspect or witnesses is asked to contact the Vancouver Police Department's major crime detectives at 604-717-2541.