Three people are facing numerous charges for allegedly stabbing a fourth man in January.
New Westminster police arrested two Richmond men on March 3 in connection to a midday assault in the 1000 block of Columbia Street, according to a media release.
The victim suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries when he was stabbed outside of the New Westminster school district's office in Columbia Square plaza shortly after 2 p.m. Passersby saw the victim and dragged him into the school district's office to call police and paramedics. He was taken to Royal Columbian Hospital for treatment and was subsequently released.
By the time police arrived on scene the suspects had fled. The department's major crime unit took over the investigation and recently secured charges against three individuals, including one minor whose name will not be released.
Muzaffer Darwiash, 25, and 23-year-old Zahir Darwiash, both Richmond residents, have been charged with one count of aggravated assault, one count of assault with a weapon, one count of carrying a concealed weapon and one count of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
The youth has been charged with one count of aggravated assault.
According to police, their next court date has not been set at this time. All three accused are still in custody.
