Eight teenagers have reportedly been taken into custody in reference to an assault at a comfort retailer on March 3.
Repentigny’s mayor, Nicolas Dufour, confirmed on social media Friday afternoon, saying the Service de police de la Ville de Repentigny (SPVR) made eight arrests Friday morning.
“That’s why, all through the week, we invite you to be cautious and respect the work of cops,” mentioned Dufour.
The incident in query circulated shortly on-line, displaying college students, on their lunch break, pushing a comfort retailer safety guard to the bottom.
Preliminary experiences say “a woman was reportedly taking refuge contained in the comfort retailer,” defined Steve Toupin, the SPVR’s deputy director of their investigations division. “Later, some individuals tried to enter however had been refused entry. This led to an altercation between an older man, presumably the safety guard, and college students from École l’Horizon.”
It’s believed that the kids could possibly be going through prices from intimidation and harassment to assault and disturbing the peace.
-With information from Gareth Madoc-Jones