(St. John’s, NL), April 19, 2023 – The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) have made another arrest connected to an attack at a St. John’s school on March 9, 2023.
On March 9, 2023, just before noon, RNC Operational Patrol Services Division (OPS), Forensic Identifications Services (FIS), Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and Police Dog Service (PDS) responded to a report of an assault that had just occurred at Prince of Wales Collegiate high school on Paton Street in St. John’s. A 16-year-old male had sustained serious injuries and required medical attention.
The RNC CID assembled a Major Case Management Team to investigate the event, which has resulted in multiple arrests of individuals involved in the attack.
On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, the investigative team made an additional arrest in connection with the event. A 17-year-old male from St. John’s is charged with the following offences:
- Attempted murder (party to the offence)
- Assault with a weapon (party to the offence)
- Aggravated assault
- Failure to comply with a youth sentence order
The accused is held in custody to appear in Provincial Court.
The investigation remains active, and investigators request that anyone with information to assist this investigation contact the RNC at 729-8000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can now provide information anonymously on the NL Crime Stoppers Website at www.nlcrimestoppers.com or use the P3Tips app #SayItHere
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File # 2023-11946
Cst. James. C. Cadigan #775
Media Relations & Public Communication
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
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