Security guard seriously hurt after being stabbed near Surrey amusement park

SURREY – Police in Surrey say a 37-year-old man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly stabbed a security guard near Central City Fun Park early Thursday morning.

Surrey Police Service spokesperson S/Sgt. Lindsey Houghton says police responded to a call at 3:38 a.m. from a security guard at the Central City Fun Park, located in the 11100 block 124 Street, Surrey, that a man was screaming at them.

When officers arrived, they located the security guard in the parking lot suffering from multiple stab wounds to his arm and legs and immediately began to provide life-saving medical aid. A suspect was also located in the parking lot and was arrested without incident. The victim was transported to hospital by BCEHS where they remain in serious condition.

Ricco Norman Zanolli, a 37-year-old man, has been charged with one count of aggravated assault, one count of assault with a weapon, and two counts of breaching a release order.

Ricco Zanolli is currently in custody and is scheduled to appear in Surrey Provincial Court today at 2 p.m.

No further information was released by police.