Police in Vancouver say a man has been charged in relation to a stabbing in Yaletown last week that sent one person to hospital and shut down a SkyTrain station for hours.
The incident happened Friday morning, near the Canada Line Yaletown-Roundhouse Station. Police said at the time that the incident happened outside of a condo building near Mainland and Hamilton streets “after a verbal altercation.”
Const. Tania Visintin said that after the stabbing, the suspects ended up running toward the Yaletown-Roundhouse Station, and the victim chased them.
“Officers were able to locate both the victim and the suspects in that area,” she said.
In a statement to CityNews on Tuesday, the Vancouver Police Department says an 18-year-old has been charged with one count of assault with a weapon and one count of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
According to the BC Prosecution Service, the accused appeared in court the same day as the stabbing, and was released on bail with conditions.
The victim, Jeremy Kim, is now speaking out after the incident. He says he’s lucky to be alive but is frustrated at the justice system.
The BCPS says the accused is expected to appear in court again on Feb. 12
More to come.
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