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Richmond man, 20, facing Stanley Cup riot charges

Another Richmond resident has been charged for allegedly taking part in the notorious Stanley Cup riot of 2011. The Crown on Thursday approved charges of participating in the riot and breaking and entering against Jeffery Xiao, 20.

Another Richmond resident has been charged for allegedly taking part in the notorious Stanley Cup riot of 2011.

The Crown on Thursday approved charges of participating in the riot and breaking and entering against Jeffery Xiao, 20.

Xiao was one of another six suspected rioters named by the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) this week as having Crown-approved charges labeled on them for the June 15 incident last year.

In total, 91 suspected rioters are facing 238 criminal charges. The VPDs riot team has recommended 592 charges against 200 suspected rioters.