A suspect arrested at Vancouver International Airport is facing seven charges in connection with a violent home invasion that occurred in Port Moody in April.
The charges against Tsz Wing Boaz Chan, a non-resident of Canada, include aggravated assault, forcible confinement as well as break and enter.
He was arrested with the help of Richmond RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency last Thursday, July 25, while trying to re-enter the country. He remains in custody and will next appear in court Aug. 6.
Several victims suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries during the incident that was discovered when Port Moody police responded to a tip to check on the wellness of residents at a home in the city’s Heritage Woods neighbourhood early Sunday, April 28.
“This was a targeted and violent home invasion with the objective of stealing cryptocurrency,” said Port Moody police spokesperson Acting Sgt. Sam Zacharias in a news release.
He added the department’s Major Crimes Section is continuing its investigation to identify further suspects.
Zacharias said the home invasion wasn’t associated with gangs or organized crime.
“There is no risk to the public.”
