The 2014 Celebration of Light wasn’t such a great occasion for a Surrey man who was stabbed on an eastbound SkyTrain in Burnaby.
According to Transit Police, the 40-year-old victim, who was returning from downtown Vancouver with his girlfriend, got into an argument with a trio of young men around 1:40 a.m. on Sunday near the Edmonds SkyTrain station. One man pulled a knife and stabbed him in the arm before the three men fled the train.
Two of the men were promptly arrested and released after questioning, but the third man – believed to be the one who stabbed the victim – got away. The victim was transported to hospital and received five stitches. The knife was later recovered.
Police are still looking for the suspect, described as a white male in his early-to-mid 20s, 5-8 to 5-9 and 150 pounds with wavy brown hair cut shorter on one side. He was wearing a black T-shirt and black cargo shorts at the time.
While there were other people on the SkyTrain, no witnesses have come forward. Anyone with information is asked to call Transit Police at 604-515-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) if they wish to remain anonymous.
