'Brazen machete attack' at Metro Vancouver transit station leads to arrest of 2 teens
CTV
Police say two teenagers have been charged following an attack at a Metro Vancouver public transit station involving a machete.
Police say two teenagers have been charged following an attack on Metro Vancouver public transit involving a machete.
The suspects, aged 16 and 17, have been charged with aggravated assault in connection to an incident reported earlier this month at a SkyTrain station.
Metro Vancouver Transit Police were called to Burquitlam Station the evening of March 10 after it was reported that a man had been chased inside by two suspects, one of whom was carrying a machete.
Officers said they were told one of the suspects tried to swing the machete at the man several times who was forced to use a pylon to protect himself.
"The machete eventually made contact with the side of the victim's head," police said in a news release.
"The victim was transported to a local hospital where he received treatment for a large laceration, which required multiple staples to close."
A witness called 911 as the suspects took off. Police did not say how the teenagers were identified, nor have they been named due to protections under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
