Youth victim robbed and assaulted

West Shore

2022-11-03 11:47 PDT

File # 2022-18943

On November 2nd at approximately 2:10 p.m. the West Shore RCMP received a report of a robbery in progress near the 3000 block of Langford Lake Rd. The Robbery took place outdoors near the vicinity of Belmont School but not on school property.

Police learned a 15-year-old male student was smoking his vape when he was approached by the 14-year-old suspect who demanded the vape and grabbed it from the suspect. When the victim tried to get the vape back they were assaulted by the suspect and shoved to the ground. The victim sustained minor injuries. Police were called by a third party to the scene.

The suspect was located near Langford Lake within minutes of the robbery taking place. Of note, West Shore RCMP Youth Liaison Officer was at Belmont Secondary School for a daily visit and had just left the school minutes prior to the robbery taking place.

The suspect was arrested for Robbery and released on an Undertaking with strict conditions to abide by a curfew, not to have contact with the victim and not attend Belmont Secondary school or the areas, surrounding the school.

West Shore RCMP has been experiencing an increase in calls related to youth violence in the last month. A challenge in these investigations has been getting witnesses and victims to provide their information or to report these crimes immediately. 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, said Cpl. Nancy Saggar west Shore RCMP Media Relations Officer.

Released by

Cpl. Nancy Saggar

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