Vancouver Police have located a man wanted province-wide for the aggravated assault of a Chinatown senior last fall.
Henry Paul Wiens, 52, was arrested early Saturday morning by VPD officers working in the downtown core.
Wiens had been wanted since February 15 for the alleged assault of a 93-year-old man who was knocked to the ground on Main Street on October 11.
He was transported back to jail.
“Shakiel Basra has been the subject of several public warnings over many years due to his involvement in criminal activity,” says Constable Sarbjit Sangha, Surrey RCMP Media Relations Officer. “He is now facing new firearms charges in relation to his arrest on August 31.”
A man was discovered with life-threatening stab wounds and rushed to hospital, where he died of his injuries. A 46-year-old man was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody.
The board says sales for the month amounted to 1,870 and came amid a quieter summer season marked by reduced buying and listing activity. Last month’s sales were nearly 30 per cent below the 10-year August average.
The victim reported that he was outside his home when a stranger approached him and demanded a cigarette. When the man said “no”, the stranger stabbed him in the chest. The victim fled from his attacker, who continued to follow him.
Pickup says grants from the federal government, for example, should be recorded as revenue rather than deferred revenue — an adjustment that would result this year in a $6.5-billion boost to the surplus.
The ring is described gold Cartier 52 with a diamond on the outside and an inscription on the inside of the band. The rightful owner will be required to prove ownership of the ring by providing police with the details of inscription as well as any other identifying marks.