A man has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault after Wednesday’s stabbing incident in south Richmond.
Police and other emergency responders swarmed a business just south of Steveston Highway on No. 5 Road in the Ironwood area Wednesday morning to respond to the incident.
Two people were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being stabbed.
The suspect, Andrew Patrick Weymes, fled before Richmond RCMP arrived but was later arrested without incident on Highway One in Abbotsford.
Police tape was put up around a building, which was just south of the RCMP detachment on the west side of No. 5 Road.
The road was blocked south of Riverside Way but re-opened shortly thereafter.
Police said on Wednesday the suspect was believed to be associated with the business where the stabbings took place, adding there was no risk to the public.
Weymes is currently being held in custody.
“This type of violent attack has a huge impact not only on the employees at the business and their families but on the community as a whole,” said Staff-Sgt. Gene Hsieh, Richmond RCMP Major Crimes Unit commander in a media release.
“We hope knowing a suspect has been charged and remanded in custody brings a sense of relief to those both directly and indirectly involved. We also want to thank every officer and police agency that assisted in identifying, locating and arresting the suspect.”
Richmond RCMP Serious Crime Unit has conduct of the investigation.
Anyone who may have witnessed or might have information - including dashcam or video surveillance footage - is asked to call Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 and quote file #2022-31532.
