WHALLEY — A 17-year-old boy was beaten and stabbed in the stomach after two groups of youth were seen fighting near Whalley Athletic Park Sunday night around 5:30 p.m.
The victim told police he was meeting friends near Gateway SkyTrain station, and when he arrived, was threatened by two girls.
An argument between the two groups of teens escalated, police say, leading to the two girls allegedly assaulting the victim. It’s then believed another 17-year-old boy, who was friends with the two girls, stabbed the victim.
Police say the suspect then ran away.
A 17-year-old Burnaby girl was arrested at her home and charged with assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon. She is not in custody.
Surrey RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet said the main suspect, a 17-year-old Vancouver boy, was arrested Monday and charges of aggravated assault and possession of a weapon are pending against him.
Meanwhile, police are also trying to locate a 17-year-old girl who they believe took part in the assault prior to the stabbing.
It’s not clear what the teens were arguing about.
Some of the kids involved were known to police, but not for anything of this “severity,†said Cpl. Bert Paquet.
The victim remains in hospital with non-life threatening injuries, and is expected to be released later this week.