Thirteen teens have been arrested following a series of violent events that occurred in the Quartier Dix30 area of Brossard on Montreal’s South Shore.
A video posted to social media by the Longueuil Police Service appears to show a group of youths brawling, shoving each other to the ground and kicking one another; one youth is depicted holding a baton and striking another youth on the ground.
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Police say the situation played out on April 18.
A 15-year-old boy was taken to hospital.
Police began an investigation involving the execution of 12 searches in Longueuil, Saint-Philippe-de-La Prairie and Candiac.
On Wednesday, officers arrested 13 boys between the ages of 15 and 16 years old.
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Police say the teens arrested could face charges of armed assault, assault and aiding and abetting.
In a statement to the media, Longueuil police said all violent acts will be met with “rigorous intervention and appropriate legal action.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Info-Azimut line at 450 646-8500.
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