Tag: Youth Criminal Justice Act
Police take rare step of closing Hwy. 401 in both directions amid probe
Police took the rare step of closing Hwy. 401 near London in both directions Sunday afternoon amid an investigation that sent rumours of heavily armed officers swirling on social media. It was just after 4:30 p.m. on Sunday when Ontario Provincial Police announced the westbound and eastbound lanes of the 401 between Highbury Avenue and […]
Boy, 14, among trio charged after London police seize loaded guns, drugs
Three Londoners, including a 14-year-old, are facing a raft of charges after police seized a stolen vehicle, two loaded guns and nearly $10,000 in illegal drugs. On Friday at about 10:40 p.m., London police say officers saw an all-terrain vehicle with three passengers driving dangerously in the area of Shelborne Street and Commissioners Road East […]
East London fire displaces residents, causes $200K in damage
Six to eight people were displaced in a fire at an east London home that caused about $200,000 in damage, the London fire department says. Firefighters responded to a home on Hale Street, between Brydges Street and Beattie Avenue, in response to multiple 911 calls at 4 p.m. Thursday, the department said in a post […]
London man charged after vehicle torched, owners threatened
A London man is facing a series of charges after a person set a vehicle on fire at a home in the city’s east end and threatened residents.
Teen charged after ‘hate-motivated incident’ on school bus: Police
Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 17-year-old following what they’re calling a hate-motivated incident on a school bus.
South Bruce OPP charge teen in ‘hate-motivated incident’
South Bruce OPP charged a 17-year-old following what police are calling a hate-motivated incident on a school bus. According to a police media release, the OPP responded to reports of an altercation between two students on a school bus at approximately 4:47 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Police said they learned the accused brandished an […]
Two dead in Walpole Island boat crash: OPP
Two people are dead after a weekend boat crash on the Walpole Island First Nation, provincial police say.
Youth, 15, charged with assault: Ontario Provincial Police
A youth has been charged with assault after a disturbance in Parkhill, police say.
Boy, 14, charged in knifepoint robbery in south London: Police
A 14-year-old Londoner is facing several charges after a robbery in the city’s south end, and police are asking for help identifying two more suspects.
1 week, 2 stabbings at London high schools: A review of recent youth violence
Two stabbings within a one-week span at London high schools, both resulting in youths taken to hospital, including one who suffered serious injuries. Although uncommon, the recent incidents arenât the only instances of knife violence among the cityâs youths. Here are some other occurrences. THURSDAY A male youth was found suffering from stab wounds around […]