A 14-year-old was arrested after stealing a vape and assaulting another teen in Langford.
The incident happened in the 3000-block of Langford Lake Road, outdoors near the vicinity of Belmont School but not on school property, at around 2:10 p.m. on Nov. 2.
According to a West Shore RCMP press release, a 15-year-old male student was outside smoking his vape when a 14-year-old approached him, demanded the smoking device and then grabbed it from him. The 15-year-old tried to get the vape back but was assaulted by the 14-year-old, who shoved him to the ground, causing minor injuries, the release states.Interestingly enough, a West Shore RCMP Youth Liaison Officer happened to be at Belmont Secondary School for a daily visit and had just left moments before the incident took place, according to the release.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.
Cpl. Nancy Saggar, media relations officer with the West Shore RCMP, said the detachment has seen an increase in youth violence over the past month. “The level of violence is concerning, and we are asking the public to report suspicious activity involving youth right away. We are engaged with several community partners providing youth services to both the victims and the suspects as well as their families,” Sagger said in the release.
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