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Charges laid in February break-in, robbery

The Burnaby RCMP announced Friday an arrest in an eight-month-old North Burnaby case. Hui "James" Chen was arrested Friday and charged with criminal harassment, break-and-enter, forcible confinement and robbery in a case dating back to Feb.

The Burnaby RCMP announced Friday an arrest in an eight-month-old North Burnaby case.

Hui "James" Chen was arrested Friday and charged with criminal harassment, break-and-enter, forcible confinement and robbery in a case dating back to Feb. 25 in North Burnaby.

In the early morning hours of that day, a man armed with a knife and wearing a disguise broke into an apartment in the North Burnaby area. The man then bound the female resident, committed an assault with a weapon and stole several personal items from the apartment.

Chen is known to the victim, and police believe the attack was an isolated incident.