15-year-old accused of drug trafficking

CITY POLICE

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************************** A fifteen-year-old male youth was arrested at a local high school on the 21st of January at 2:50 p.m. and charged with one count of trafficking in a controlled drug or substance.

It is alleged that on the 21st of January around 12:10 p.m. the accused, a student of the school, sold marijuana to fellow students in the parking lot of the school.

The youths began to smoke the drugs when confronted by a staff member.

The accused was arrested for trafficking and will appear in court on the 24th of February.

Four youths, ages 15, that smoked and were found in possession of the drugs were all dealt with under the Youth Criminal Justice Act Diversion Program.

*************************** Three youths ranging from ages 14 to 16 were arrested yesterday afternoon at a local high school as result of ongoing harassment towards a fellow student.

Two females and one male were all charged with one count of criminal harassment and will appear in court on the 24th of February.

It is alleged that since September the three youths have continuously called the victim several names and made threats to beat her up when she gets off the school bus.

The three accused youths had been previously warned by police to stop the harassment but did not.

************************* An 18-year-old male was arrested at his residence on the 21st of January at 1:34 p.m. on an outstanding warrant and charged with one count of assault causing bodily harm, one count of breach of release document and one count of breach of probation.

It is alleged that on the evening of the 17th of January the accused was at a party at a west end residence drinking with several persons when he got into a verbal argument with his 19-year-old sister and assaulted her by punching her several times in the face, throwing her to the ground and kicking her in the face and head.

The victim received non-life-threatening injuries requiring medical attention as a result.

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