An altercation over an alleged stolen skateboard that led to a woman being punched in the face is being investigated by Vernon RCMP.
According to police, the incident happened at Polson Park on Tuesday evening, and involved a woman who spotted an unattended skateboard on the grass near the park.
Police say she believed it to be her son’s skateboard, which had been stolen a week prior. However, when she went to retrieve it, she was surrounded by a group of youths.
Video of the incident posted to social media shows a heated and confrontational scene, with yelling and swearing. The woman, who can be seen carrying a small baton, was eventually punched in the face by one youth.
“When a third party intervened, the group of youths fled,” RCMP Cpl. Tania Finn said in a media release.
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The suspect is described as a 15-year-old boy, approximately five feet five inches tall with blond, wavy hair. In the video, he was seen wearing a blue sweater.
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If you have any information regarding this incident, you are asked to contact the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP non-emergency line at 250-545-7171 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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