Prince George, BC – Charges have now been laid against three people arrested in connection with an assault and home invastion that occurred in the city on New Year’s day…

Prince George RCMP say a 27-year-old man was transported to hospital at that time, suffering from apparent knife wounds, after he was attacked in a residence on the 17-hundred block of Tamarack Street.

Now charged in connection with the incident are 29-year-old Allan Troy Baker.  Baker is facing numerous charges, including aggravated assault, two counts of assault with a weapon, uttering threats, and use of a firearm during the commission of an indictable offence.  He’s in custody until his next court appearance scheduled for later today.

47-year-old Verna Anne Carpenter and 25-year-old Alisha Michelle Penner are each facing charges of unlawful confinement and assault with a weapon in connection with the incident.  They’re both scheduled to appear in court later this month.