An argument over a phone charger triggered a stabbing in Garapan in which a 24-year-old man was injured on Thursday night. Court documents also showed that the arrested suspect is an employee of Beilida Overseas (CNMI) Ltd.<\/p>\n
Chuan Nian Bi, 44, a Chinese national, was arrested on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery. At a hearing yesterday, he informed the court that he is a \u201clabor assistance\u201d for Beilida Overseas.<\/p>\n
The victim, Zudou Ma, a Chinese national, suffered a wound on the left chest area and a laceration on the left arm. He was transported to the Commonwealth Health Center for further treatment. It\u2019s not clear whether he is also an employee of Beilida. <\/p>\n
Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho maintained the $50,000 cash bail that was originally imposed on Bi by Associate Judge Kenneth L. Govendo. <\/p>\n
Assistant public defender Nancy Dominski was appointed as counsel for Bi. Assistant attorney general Chester Hinds appeared for the government. Preliminary hearing will be on April 25 at 1:30pm.<\/p>\n
MCC International is the construction contractor for Imperial Pacific. Beilida Overseas is a subcontractor of MCC. The Garapan offices of the two companies were searched by the Federal Bureau of Investigation recently. <\/p>\n
Police Detective Danny Joe Fitial stated in his report that a Koban Unit police officer responded on Thursday at 9:15pm at the Queens Apartment Building in western Garapan, where a stabbing in progress was reported.<\/p>\n
A security guard at Queens Apartment escorted the officer to the second floor of the building, where the injured Ma was lying on the ground.<\/p>\n
The officer then requested the Department of Public Safety Central for medics and crime scene technician. Ma was subsequently taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n
Bi was arrested at the scene. He had a laceration on the face.<\/p>\n
Fitial said witnesses stated that Bi and Ma had an argument on the fourth floor. <\/p>\n
Later, Bi took a fruit knife, came down to the second floor, where he stabbed Ma. Other people tried to stop Bi from assaulting Ma.<\/p>\n
Police failed to recover the knife.\t<\/p>\n
Ma told police that he was packing his belongings as he was going back to China, and noticed that his phone charger was missing.<\/p>\n
Ma asked Bi about his charger. Bi denied having it and that resulted in an argument. Ma later checked Bi\u2019s luggage. Bi got mad and the two got into a fight. Other individuals pacified the two, but Bi later attacked Ma with the knife. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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