An Ontario man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was stabbed several times by a stranger in the parking lot of the Campbell River Superstore Wednesday night.
Damien Soroczynski, 37, was arrested Thursday and charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault. He is to appear in B.C. Supreme Court next week, said RCMP Const. Maury Tyre.
The woman was treated in hospital and has since been released.
“Significant RCMP resources were allocated to investigate this stabbing,” said Tyre. “The Campbell River Major Crime Unit along with other plainclothes units such as our Street Crime Unit poured all their efforts into locating the suspect and accomplished a monumental task in a very short time, in order to preserve public safety.”
The dog handler and police dog were present for Soroczynski’s arrest, which took place without incident.
“We hope that people in the community can feel a little more at ease now that Soroczynski is in custody,” said Tyre. “We also would like to wish the victim in this matter all the best in her recovery from the injuries sustained, both physical and mental.”
