Waterloo Regional Police say they have charged a ninth teen in connection with a recent assault in the Country Hills area of Kitchener.
Police say they arrested a 15-year-old Kitchener teen on Monday before charging him with assault causing bodily harm, causing a disturbance, and mischief under $5,000.
Earlier this month, police announced that eight other teens and an 18-year-old man were also facing the same charges in the incident.
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In addition, three of the 17-year-olds are also facing extortion charges.
On March 10, at around noon, a teen was approached by a group of teens near Block Line Road and Homer Watson Boulevard before being attacked.
Police say he was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.
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