A Burnaby man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing aboard a SkyTrain.
The suspect, who is known to police, has been identified as a 29-year-old man from Burnaby. Transit police said in a press release that they will be recommending charges of assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose.
The suspect was arrested on April 21 and has since been released with conditions not to possess knives or to have any contact with the victim. His first court appearance has been scheduled for June 14, 2023, at Surrey Provincial Court.
The arrest follows an early-morning incident on April 15. A man and his girlfriend were riding a SkyTrain through Surrey just before 1 a.m. when “there was an interaction between the victim and another male passenger,” police said.
The suspect allegedly stabbed the victim, who “was met by Emergency Health Services at Surrey Central Station and taken to hospital while the suspect continued on the train to King George Station, where he exited the transit system,” police said.
Transit police continue to investigate and “would like to speak to any other passengers who were on board the SkyTrain on April 15 and witnessed the interaction between the suspect and victim, said
Anyone who witnessed the incident can contact Metro Vancouver Transit Police at 604-515-8302 or text them at 87.77.77 and refer to file 2023-7065.
