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Police arrest suspect after stabbing at Skytrain station New Westminster, B.C. – Winnipeg Free Press

Police arrest suspect after stabbing at Skytrain station New Westminster, B.C. – Winnipeg Free Press

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Police in New Westminster, B.C., say they have arrested a person suspected of stabbing two people at a Skytrain station in the city.

They say numerous people called around 6:45 p.m. Friday to report a stabbing on Columbia Street in front of the train station.

According to police, officers rushed to the scene and arrested someone matching the suspect’s description.

An information board shows SkyTrain service is not operating in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, January 22, 2024. Police in New Westminster, B.C., say they have arrested a person suspected of stabbing two people at a Skytrain station. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

They say investigators have confirmed that two people were stabbed, one of whom suffered minor injuries, while the second victim suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

According to police, the suspect remains in custody.