A Burnaby man suffered stab wounds after he was attacked near the New Westminster SkyTrain station on Sunday.
The attack was one of two stabbings that took place on June 25.
The first incident happened around 9:30 p.m. near the bus loop at Eighth and Columbia streets. Police allege the suspect approached the Burnaby man, started talking to him and then stabbed him.
The suspect fled the scene, and the victim was taken to hospital, according to a press release from the New Westminster Police Department.
Twenty minutes later officers were called to the 700 block of Columbia Street for reports of a second stabbing – this time the victim was a Surrey man. A suspect was arrested at the scene. Investigators believe the same man committed both attacks, according to the release.
The victims were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Two counts of assault with a weapon and two counts of assault causing bodily harm have been laid against 35-year-old Jonathan Rex Jennings of New Westminster. Jennings remains in custody at this time. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 5.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the attacks and have not spoken with investigators yet to call the non-emergency line at 604-525-5411 as soon as possible.
