A machete-wielding man who was shot by police at a SkyTrain station in December is now facing charges in connection with the incident.
Christopher Lee Boyda, a 37-year-old Coquitlam resident, is charged with assault with a weapon and uttering threats, according to a Vancouver Police Department press release.
On Dec. 19, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Transit Police and the VPD responded to the 29th Avenue SkyTrain station after receiving reports that a man was threatening passengers with a machete. The suspect was shot by Vancouver police and taken to hospital.
After being released from hospital, Boyda was arrested and is in police custody.
