In Vancouver, Canada, a mother and her four-month-old baby were assaulted by a stranger while she was breastfeeding in her car. The incident occurred around 2:15 PM on Thursday along Commercial Drive. The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Nathaniel 'Millie' Beekmeyer, who identifies as transgender, was charged following the attack. The Vancouver Police Department has referred to Beekmeyer using female pronouns, sparking discussions about gender identification in crime reporting.
Male suspect in attack on breastfeeding woman called "she" by Vancouver police https://t.co/FN4OczidkT
Vancouver, Canada — A trans person is the suspect in the assault of a woman who was breastfeeding on May 9. @VancouverPD is referring to the male suspect as a "she" and the crime is recorded as being committed by a female suspect. Read: https://t.co/EvBMBLjIzR
Male suspect in attack on breastfeeding woman called 'she' by Vancouver police https://t.co/VbXB5YPFP5
🚨A man in Vancouver, Canada, was charged yesterday after assaulting a mother while she was breastfeeding her baby. Nathaniel "Millie" Beekmeyer, 26, identifies as transgender and made videos about taking estrogen so he could masturbate to himself. https://t.co/W03mw5gpN8
Mother assaulted by stranger while breastfeeding baby in her car: Vancouver police https://t.co/eMYnbsFyhM
The Vancouver Police Department says a mother and her four-month-old baby are recovering after allegedly being attacked by a stranger along Commercial Drive on Thursday. The woman was breastfeeding her son in the backseat of their parked car around 2:15PM when a stranger opened… https://t.co/fhHeJNeBnF