Crime

Peel police arrest 14-year-old in connection with mall assault

By Tessa Bennett Global News

Posted November 30, 2023 4:48 pm

Updated December 9, 2023 12:16 pm

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Peel police are investigating two back-to-back robberies where women were held at knife-point. A Peel Police shoulder patch is seen in Mississauga, Ont., on Saturday, July 1, 2023. Arlyn McAdorey / The Canadian Press

Peel Regional Police say they have arrested a 14-year-old youth following an investigation into a mall assault.

Police say on Oct. 23, around 8:30 p.m., a 23-year-old woman from Brampton was at a shopping mall in the area of Queen Street and Central Park Drive when she was approached by an unknown suspect.

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The suspect allegedly came up to the victim accusing her of filming him, police say.

When the victim attempted to walk away, officer say the suspect then approached her for a second time, slapped her phone out of her hand and assaulted her.