The owner of a Vancouver bar facing charges of sexual assault, unlawful confinement and administering or causing a person to take a drug is awaiting bail before he can attend court.
Chih Hwa Leo Chow, owner of Brickhouse Late Nite Bistro and Bar on Main Street, faces three criminal counts related to the same person, known only by initials in court documents obtained by Glacier Media.
The charges, sworn Feb. 14, allege the events took place Jan. 6-7, 2024.
There is no mention in the documents where the alleged events took place.
Chow, 66, first appeared on the charges in Vancouver Provincial Court on Feb. 18.
He was due to appear before Judge Deanne Gaffar June 3 but the court heard he is awaiting bail as he appeals another matter.
Lodestar Media cannot say what that other matter is due to legal considerations.
The next appearance is June 17 for arraignment.
