A 27-year-old West Vancouver man has been charged along with a 19-year-old Burnaby man in connection with a violent altercation that happened in New Westminster last month.
The two men allegedly attacked and held a third man against his will for several hours. Police said the victim suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries during the incident, which took place on Saturday, Oct. 15 in the 300 block of 12th Street in New Westminster.
The victim was able to get away after his captors fled, said police. Officers were called to the scene around 5 p.m. by paramedics who were tending to the victim. The victim, Yui Raymond Tai, was taken to hospital, where he remained for several days.
Sohrab Tajfirouzeh, 27, of West Vancouver and Ahmed Fadhi Sharhan Al-lami, 19, of Burnaby, have both been charged with aggravated assault, robbery, forcible confinement, extortion and uttering threats in connection with the incident. Both men remain in custody and are scheduled to make their next court appearance in New Westminster Nov. 30.
It’s unclear what prompted the incident, whether the victim and alleged assailants knew each other or what the suspects were after.
