Bail hearing adjourned for man charged in Granville assaults during World Cup

The bail hearing for Jiel Simon Uguak, an Edmonton man arrested in Vancouver's Granville Street pedestrian zone during the FIFA World Cup, has been postponed until next week. Uguak, 32, faces two counts of assault stemming from separate alleged incidents on June 24 and July 6.

According to a news release from Sgt. Adam Donaldson, on July 6, officers on patrol were approached by a woman who identified Uguak as someone who had swung his fist in her direction. As officers moved to speak with him, they reportedly witnessed him attempt to punch another woman. Police stated that Uguak, who has been the subject of multiple complaints regarding violent and confrontational behavior in the Granville Street area recently, fled the scene and was apprehended after a short pursuit.

Uguak has a history of alleged offenses. He was previously accused of assault and causing a disturbance in Vancouver on October 9, 2024, though those charges were ultimately stayed by the Crown on September 4, 2025. In Alberta, he faces additional charges of robbery, two counts of unlawful confinement, and disguising his face with the intent to commit an indictable offense. His trial for these Alberta charges is scheduled for May 2027 in Wetaskiwin.

Further complicating his legal record, Uguak was arrested in Wawa, Ontario, in February 2016 along with four other men following a robbery and assault in Regina. At that time, Regina police reported that four masked individuals entered a Rogers store, aggressively demanded merchandise, and allegedly assaulted a 32-year-old employee, tying them up in the back of the store. Uguak was charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 in that incident. He is expected to seek bail on the current assault charges on July 20.

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As officers approached to speak with him, they observed him try to punch another woman