THREE South Asians from Delta, Surrey and Vancouver have been charged in connection to a stabbing incident in Whistler last March.
On March 20 at about 4:30 a.m., Whistler RCMP responded to a report of an altercation involving a knife in the 4300-block of Lorimer Road. Upon arrival, police learned that two men had been stabbed. The victims, who sustained non-life threatening injuries, were transported to hospital. The suspects had fled the area.
The Sea to Sky General Investigation Section took conduct of the file and through the course of investigation three suspects were identified.
On November 7, charges were laid against:
* Elliot Bains of Delta: two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a weapon
* Nathan Sidhu of Surrey: two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a weapon
* Harmeen Cheema of Vancouver: two counts of aggravated assault
“We are committed to keeping our communities safe and are pleased that the culmination of this investigation has led to charges,” said Cpl. Angela Kermer of the Sea to Sky RCMP.
Whistler RCMP ask anyone with any information regarding any file to contact the local detachment at 604-932-3044, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca.