A Coquitlam man has been charged in connection with a devastating assault in Vancouver last fall that left a young man with life-altering brain injuries.
Shortly before 3 a.m. on Oct. 25, 2015 a 34-year-old man and his wife were walking home from a downtown comedy club when they walked past two groups of men who were arguing over hiring a limousine in front of the Roundhouse Bar on Smithe Street.
According to the Vancouver Police the victim was punched once in the head. He was unconscious before he hit the ground and when he struck his head on the concrete it caused severe injuries.
On Nov. 18 VPD officers arrested a suspect at his Coquitlam home and he was released on a promise to appear, pending further investigation.
About a week later police appealed to the public, including members of the public who had helped the victim as well as the limo drivers, whom officers had not been able to identify, for further information that would help in the investigation.
"We don't want there to be missing pieces of the puzzle," said VPD Const. Brian Montague in a press conference in late November. "The investigation is not over."
Montague said the victim had not done anything to provoke the "sucker punch" assault and had to undergo several surgeries that included removing part of his brain tissue.
A release from the VPD on Thursday said the 23-year-old Coquitlam man, who has not been named due to a publication ban, is now facing one charge of aggravated assault.
