THE Delta Police Department (DPD) and the Surrey RCMP have been working collectively following two recent stabbings and on Thursday, they announced the approval of charges in relation to these investigations.

On January 16, Surrey RCMP received a report of a woman who had been stabbed by an unknown man in the 12200-block of 84 Avenue.

On January 23, the DPD responded to a report of a woman who had been stabbed by an unknown man in the 8100-block of 120 Street.

In both incidents, the victims suffered minor physical injuries. Surrey RCMP and the DPD conducted a joint investigation and identified the suspect as a 17-year-old youth who now has been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon and two counts of assault causing bodily harm.