Foreign national charged after ‘targeted and violent’ home invasion in BC

A foreign national has been arrested and charged in relation to a home invasion earlier this year in Port Moody, following his attempt to re-enter the country.

Seven charges have been approved against Tsz Wing Boaz Chan, including aggravated assault, forcible confinement, and break and entering, Port Moody Police (PMP) announced on Aug. 1.

“This was a targeted and violent home invasion with the objective of stealing cryptocurrency,” said acting Sgt. Sam Zacharias, PMP’s media officer.

PMP officers performed a wellness check on a family in a Heritage Woods home the morning of April 28, 2024, and discovered multiple victims suffering from serious but non-life threatening injuries.

A “complex” investigation by the force’s major crimes unit followed over several months, eventually resulting in Chan being identified as a suspect.

Chan was arrested at Vancouver International Airport while trying to re-enter the country on July 25, with the assistance of the Canadian Border Service Agency and the Richmond RCMP.

Port Moody Police are releasing few details on the suspect, investigation, and other potential criminal actors.

Zacharias would not provide Chan’s nationality, nor what country he was entering Canada from.

He said Chan is believed to have entered the country back in April specifically to target an individual in the home, adding the victim does not know the suspect.

Chan left the country and did not return before last week, Zacharias added.

Zacharias said the investigation is ongoing as police look to identify other suspects, noting the home invasion was organized and targeted

Chan is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 6, 2024.