On Saturday, May 17, 2020 at approximately 3:00 p.m., police were dispatched to a report of a hit and run in the 1500 block of Elphinstone Street. Early information suggested a vehicle had struck a fence and multiple sheds in the alley. The driver of the vehicle had fled on foot after the collisions.
When they arrived on scene, police determined the vehicle had been reported stolen to the RCMP. Investigation led police to the arrest of a youth male, who was said to be driving the vehicle at the time of the property damage.
A 12 year old male, who cannot be named in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with:
- Failure To Stop After Accident [CC 320.16 (1)]
The youth will make his first court appearance on these charges in Provincial Youth Court on October 7, 2020 at 9:30 a.m.