SASKATOON - Several youth have been charged following an altercation that resulted in two responding police officers being assaulted in Saskatoon.
Shortly before 9 p.m. on Aug. 13, police received a report of a fight occurring in the area of Junor Avenue and Hampton Gate between approximately 15 to 20 youth. Arriving officers observed the large group of youth surrounding an injured male youth on the ground.
The large group of youth refused to comply with police commands to clear the area for officers to render aid to the injured youth.
As officers proceeded forward to clear the group from the area, an imitation firearm was located on one of their persons. While officers were seizing this weapon, a youth female advanced towards one of the officers. While an officer tried to make her arrest, multiple other youth began assaulting the two police officers. A physical altercation ensued between the officers and the youth as several more 9-1-1 calls were received to Saskatoon Police Service Communications stating that the officers were in need of assistance.
Following the arrival of additional police officers, two 15-year-old male youth and two female youth, age 14 and 15, were arrested and are facing a combination of charges relating to public intoxication, obstructing police, theft under $5,000, and assaulting the police officers. The two police officers that were assaulted sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The 15-year-old injured youth was transported to hospital by paramedics for treatment for what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.
Police are continuing to investigate.
