A Vancouver man facing two charges of assault with a weapon from a Boxing Day double stabbing in Olympic Village remains in custody as the courts seek more information on his case.
And, Sheldon Cefre Ilbegi-Asli remains in bail hearing limbo.
The 21-year-old appeared before Vancouver Provincial Court Judge Gregory Rideout Dec. 29 and Jan. 2 on a bail appearance. The details of such appearances are covered by a publication ban.
As lawyers and Rideout discussed the case, Ilbegi-Asli looked on via video.
He is also charged with robbery.
Ilbegi-Asli was charged after two Good Samaritans received stab wounds after witnessing an alleged robbery, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) said.
The Dec. 26 incident began when two people agreed to meet in Olympic Village to conduct a Facebook Marketplace exchange. The seller, a 36-year-old from Vancouver, believed he was meeting a legitimate buyer.
The transaction turned violent when the supposed buyer pulled out some pepper spray, used it and tried to flee without paying for the item.
Soon, a number of witnesses were chasing the suspect down and subdued him until police arrived.
The VPD noted the injured witnesses were making food deliveries at the time of the alleged robbery when they overhead someone calling for help and saw the suspect attempting to flee into a nearby taxi.
Police said the pair prevented the man from getting in the cab, and with help from the third bystander, they gave chase and held him down until VPD officers arrived with handcuffs.
One food-delivery worker was stabbed in the hand, the other was stabbed in the shoulder. Both men were treated at hospital.
Other bystanders called 911 and remained at the scene to speak to police.
