After receiving tips from the public, police have arrested and charged two teen boys in connection to an assault of an elderly woman at a northeast Edmonton bus stop, last month.<\/p>\n
At roughly 9 a.m. on April 19, officers responded to an assault at a bus shelter in the area of McConachie Boulevard and 64 Street, said police in a news release.<\/p>\n
A 66-year-old senior was approached by two teens<\/a>, with one in possession of a fire extinguisher. The teen discharged it, covering the senior and the bus shelter with powder before both teens fled westbound.<\/p>\n Emergency crews treated the senior, who was released on scene.<\/p>\n Investigators were able to identify two 13-year-old boys in relation to the assault, and both were arrested and charged.<\/p>\n Further investigation revealed that one or both of the teens were involved in four separate incidents.<\/p>\n One teen has been charged with assault with a weapon, housebreaking with intent, mischief under $5,000 and theft under $5,000. The other teen is charged with theft under $5,000 and assault with a weapon.<\/p>\n \u201cI would like to take this opportunity to thank the public for their assistance in this matter,\u201d said Cst. Arthur Rekshta, of the EPS northeast division in a Wednesday news release.<\/p>\n \u201cThe tips we received allowed us to identify suspects and also link them to other events that were still under investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n Related<\/p>\n Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don\u2019t miss the news you need to know \u2014 add EdmontonJournal.com<\/a> and EdmontonSun.com<\/a> to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters<\/a>.
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