Four 14-year-olds – three male, one female -- have been charged after police in Thunder Bay responded to an assault involving a weapon last week. Thunder Bay police responded to a report of an incident involving weapons around 3:15 p.m. Oct. 16 in the area of May Street and Southern Avenue. “Officers received information that a group of four teenagers had assaulted an individual,” police said in a news release Oct. 19. Possessed a knife “One of the suspects possessed a knife and others had made threats to cause harm before leaving the scene.” Three of the teens were arrested nearby, while the fourth was arrested at home later that evening. One of the males has been charged with assault with a weapon, uttering threats, obstructing police and weapons possession. The female and other two males are charged with assault with a weapon and uttering threats. The four teens have made initial court appearances and all were released from custody with future court appearance dates. The identities of the accused individuals can’t be disclosed in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
