SURREY, B.C. — Surrey RCMP say a man is in hospital with serious burns after he was lit on fire during an attack in the community of Whalley.
Police say they responded Friday afternoon to a report of an assault at 10200 block of City Parkway, where officers found the man suffering from serious injuries.
Police say the suspect allegedly assaulted the man by throwing an accelerant on his body and proceeded to light him on fire. The victim suffered serious burns to his body and remains in hospital and is recovering, Surrey RCMP said in a statement Saturday. The suspect fled the area in a stolen white Mini Cooper, which has been. recovered but efforts to locate the suspect continue, RCMP said.
The RCMP describe the suspect as a young male between 25 and 30 years old, with a moustache, who was wearing black pants, a black grey hoodie with black arms and a green baseball cap with the word"Cariboo" written on the front."We thank the public for their assistance in recovering the stolen vehicle and ask that you continue to be on the look out for the suspect who is still at large," said Insp. Ian MacLellan, Officer in Charge of the Surrey RCMP Major Crime Section.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Surrey, B.C., police transition deal from RCMP to local force complete, says ministerB.C. reaches $250-million, 10-year policing agreement with Surrey
Read more »
Surrey, B.C., police transition deal from RCMP to local force complete, says ministerVANCOUVER — A long-running and fractious dispute between the British Columbia government and the City of Surrey over its police department has ended with a cash agreement.
Read more »
Surrey, B.C., police transition deal from RCMP to local force complete, says ministerVANCOUVER — A long-running and fractious dispute between the British Columbia government and the City of Surrey over its police department has ended with a cash agreement.
Read more »
Surrey, B.C., police transition deal from RCMP to local force complete, says ministerVANCOUVER — A long-running and fractious dispute between the British Columbia government and the City of Surrey over its police department has ended with a cash agreement.
Read more »
Surrey, B.C., police transition deal from RCMP to local force complete, says ministerVANCOUVER — A long-running and fractious dispute between the British Columbia government and the City of Surrey over its police department has ended with a cash agreement.
Read more »
Surrey, B.C., police transition deal from RCMP to local force complete, says ministerVANCOUVER — A long-running and fractious dispute between the British Columbia government and the City of Surrey over its police department has ended with a cash agreement.
Read more »