Man faces eight criminal charges in connection with carjacking

Eight criminal charges have been laid against a former Alberta resident in connection with a bizarre Vancouver carjacking that injured homegrown actress Carly Pope.

David Fomradas, 31, who recently arrived in Vancouver from Alberta, was charged Wednesday with theft over $5,000, kidnapping without the use of a firearm, assault with a weapon, mischief to property over $5,000 and two charges each of aggravated assault and dangerous driving causing bodily harm.