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(Posted
3 p.m., Aug. 24)
Three
teens charged in connection with area swarmings
By Fred Sherwin
OrleansOnline.ca
Three
teens have been arrested and charged with various offences
in connection with a series of swarmings in Orléans
over the summer.
Police
responded to a disturbance involving numerous youth at
the 700 block of Charlemagne Blvd. on Aug. 14. They were
tipped off by several 9-1-1 calls from people reporting
a possible swarming involving several youth.
When
members of the Ottawa Police Service arrived on the scene
they found one of the youths was armed with a knife..
A
followup investigation by the robbery unit resulted in
the identification and eventual arrest of three youths..
A
16-year-old male was arrested on Aug. 15 and charged with
robbery, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon
for a dangerous purpose, and theft. The suspect was also
linked to an altercation with an off-duty police officer
at a Tim Hortons one month earlier, and was charged with
assaulting police and causing a disturbance in relation
to that incident.
A
15-year-old male was arrested on Aug. 16 and charged with
robbery, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon
for a dangerous purpose, and theft.
And
a 16-year-old female was arrested on Aug. 22 and charged
with robbery, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon
for a dangerous purpose, and theft.
All
three suspects were released with a promise to appear
at a future date.
Police
are still investigating three similar robberies in the
area, but couldn't say whether they're believed to be
connected to the Aug. 14 incident.
"When
there's groups that are surrounding victims and stealing
or assaulting it's always going to be a concern and we
will work forward to make the streets safe with the communities
that we are involved with," says Ottawa police spokesperson
Const.Chuck Benoit.
(This story
was made possible thanks to the generous support of our
local business partners.)
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