Aggravated assault charges withdrawn against 3 youth centre employees

Edmonton police charged three Yellowhead Youth Centre staff members with aggravated assault on Oct. 20, 2020, after an altercation occurred between three employees and a resident on Aug. 23, 2019. (Source: Google Maps)

Editor’s note: The names of the accused were removed from the article due to the charges being withdrawn.

Three staff members of a youth crisis and intervention centre had their aggravated assault charges withdrawn after a resident was injured in 2019.

On Aug. 23, an altercation reportedly occurred between a female minor and staff members at the Yellowhead Youth Centre.

The girl was left with serious but non-life threatening injuries, according to police.

The charges were withdrawn in April 2021.