Teens arrested in chemical irritant assault
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Two teenagers – ages 15 and 16 – have been arrested in connection to an assault involving the use of a chemical irritant, city police report.
Saint John Police report on Tuesday evening, at approximately 7:30 p.m., officers responded to an alleged assault that took place in the 500-block of Westmorland Road.
“Police arrived on scene and located a 19-year-old man that was contaminated with a chemical irritant. He was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at scene and released,” police stated in a media release.
Officers searched the area and ended up arresting two youths in a nearby neighbourhood.
A 16-year-old youth was released on an undertaking to appear in court in July and a 15-year-old was charged with breach of a court order. He was held and scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Saint John Police Force at 1-506-648-3333, or, those who wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or 1-800-222-T.I.P.S.
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