Charges laid in Scott Road SkyTrain station shooting
35-year-old Daon Glasgow of Vancouver has been charged with attempted murder
Charges have been laid in the shooting of a transit police officer at the Scott Road SkyTrain station on Jan. 30.
According to a statement from Surrey RCMP, Daon Glasgow, 35, has been charged with:
- Attempted murder using a restricted or prohibited firearm.
- Discharging a restricted or prohibited firearm with the intent to endanger life.
- Intentionally discharging a firearm while being reckless to the life and safety of other persons.
- Unlawful possession of a loaded restricted or prohibited firearm.
"With these charges now being laid, I am pleased to see this matter now before the courts where the administration of justice can begin," Assistant Surrey RCMP Commissioner Dwayne McDonald wrote in the statement.
Days-long search
Police Const. Josh Harms, 27, was on regular patrol duty on Jan. 30 when a suspect shot him on the platform of the Scott Road SkyTrain station around 4:20 p.m. PT. His injuries were not life threatening.
In the following days, police released surveillance footage of a shooting suspect and said they were looking for Glasgow.
A sweeping four-day manhunt of the area involved at least 80 officers. Schools and residences were temporarily put on lockdown.
Glasgow was arrested four days later at 5:30 a.m at a home in the 7500 block of Boundary Road in Burnaby.
The Surrey RCMP Serious Crime Unit is asking anyone with information who has not yet spoken with police contact them at 604-599-0502. Those wishing to remain anonymous are advised to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.solvecrime.ca.