Man rushed to hospital after being stabbed in neck in Surrey

Surrey Mounties arrested suspect Wednesday afternoon in Whalley after stabbing left victim in critical condition.

Firefighters, paramedics and police help a stabbing victim in Whalley on Wednesday afternoon

Firefighters, paramedics and police help a stabbing victim in Whalley on Wednesday afternoon

SURREY — A man was rushed to Royal Columbian Hospital in critical condition after he was stabbed in the neck in Whalley on Wednesday afternoon.

It happened shortly before 2 p.m., near 135A Street and 108th Avenue. Corporal Scotty Schumann said police arrested a man fleeing from the scene.

He was caught roughly one block away.

The stabbing victim was found nearby. A second man was also found nearby, suffering from a stab wound to his arm.

“It is unknown if this incident is related,” Schumann said.

Police ask anyone with information to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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