Teen expresses his emotional conflicts. Gets pepper-sprayed

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************************* A 16-year-old male will appear in bail court today charged with several offences.

The male, who is a resident of a local group home, apparently became upset after being sent to his room early for the evening.

The accused demolished his room and contents including the bed and walls as well as a double-pane window.

The accused then allegedly took a piece of broken bed frame and assaulted a youth worker and threatened to kill her.

The accused then exited the property and damaged the windshield of the home's minivan.

Upon police arrival, the accused was still acting violent and had to finally be subdued with pepper spray.

The accused has been charged with mischief over $5,000, assault with a weapon, threatening death and breach of probation.

************************* A 16-year-old male will appear in court after a disturbance at a local school.

It is alleged the accused was causing a commotion in the cafeteria and was sent to the office.

The accused was sent home but before leaving, the accused returned to the cafeteria and called out to the complainant/victim and threatened to stab them.

The accused will appear in court on April 7 charged with threatening and breach of probation.

************************** A 41-year-old male will appear in court on April 1 charged with criminal harassment.

It is alleged that the accused made numerous hang-up calls to the victim (ex-girlfriend) over a period of time and also by driving around her place of employment.

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