A youth is facing a charge of possessing a weapon dangerous to the police – an airsoft pistol – after Surrey Mounties responded to a “frantic” report about an “out of control” fight behind Kennedy Train elementary school late Friday afternoon.
The West Newton neighbourhood saw a massive police presence at about 5:15 p.m., in the area of 82nd Avenue, a couple blocks east of Scott Road.
Staff Sergeant Joe Johal said six youths were arrested. The police response was swift and dramatic.
“Surrey RCMP received a call from a female who reported a fight amongst two youths and the frantic caller advised that one of the youth has a gun on him,” Johal told the Now-Leader. “In the meantime, we received several other calls of an out of control fight among 25-30 youths behind Kennedy Trail Elementary school.”
He said “at least” 25 or 30 youths ran through the schoolyard into a nearby townhouse complex after police descended on the area.
Johal said police seized an airsoft pistol from a “young male.”
“One charge of possession of a weapon dangerous to public will be forwarded to Crown Counsel against this youth,” he said. “He was subsequently driven to his residence and released to the parents with a court date for that charge.
“Nobody wanted to talk. There was no victim, nobody was injured at all. It ended up turning into nothing,” Johal said Friday night.
Huge police presence in the neighborhood of 121 Street and 82 Avenue in Newton shortly before 6 p.m. Friday involving multiple arrests. A Mountie at the scene said police are responding to a fight. #SurreyBC pic.twitter.com/CF8bWcD39q
— Tom Zytaruk (@tomzytaruk) September 26, 2020
Police make multiple arrests after being called to a fight in Newton. At least a dozen RCMP cars, rapid response. #SurreyBC pic.twitter.com/QIaJIgqPGA
— Tom Zytaruk (@tomzytaruk) September 26, 2020
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