The man charged in a June stabbing attack at a Vancouver gas station claims he was threatened by the Hells Angels, a BC Supreme Court judge has heard. on November 15 Leslie Dale Chudek faces charges of aggravated assault, assault, threatening and dangerous operation of a vehicle in connection with the incident at 3502 East Hastings St. He appeared via video before Judge Michael Tammen to set dates for future appearances. However, he had no legal representation. Chudek told the judge he wants defense lawyer Christopher Funt to get RCMP records from Powell River. He suggested that these records could confirm his “concern that the Hell’s Angels are coming after me.” Chudek went on to claim that he had entered into a drug deal between the Hells Angels and Vancouver Police Department (VPD) officers. He accused the department of corruption. He then suggested that he was being run from the province to Saskatchewan. “I could bring that up to support my point,” Chutek said. “You need to be in touch with your lawyer,” Tammen told Chudek. Crown prosecutor Daniel Milligan told the judge a psychiatric examination was ordered on October 28. Milligan said, depending on that report, a not criminally responsible defense of mental disorder could be made at trial. The report is expected on January 5. In June, Vancouver provincial court heard from doctors that Chuneck is mentally competent to stand trial. This trial is scheduled for February 28 to March 2, 2023. The incident happened around 6:30 am. of June 1. VPD said the incident began when a man used his car to ram a pedestrian on gas station property. “He then got out of the car and allegedly chased multiple people while holding a machete and a machete,” VPD said in a news release. “He allegedly punched a bystander and then turned his attention to the pedestrian, stabbing him in the neck and back.” Much of the incident was caught on video. Police arrived as the suspect allegedly attempted to steal a motorcycle parked near the gas station exit. The stabbing victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The man who was punched was treated at the scene. The defendant made his first court appearance the following day. Chutek remains in custody on recognizance. [email protected] twitter.com/jhainswo
