A 14-year-old from Brockville is facing a long list of charges after being arrested on nine separate occasions over a six month period for various criminal offences. Brockville police say since March, the youth has been involved in 33 separate run-ins with police. This past week alone, they were held for a bail hearing on three separate occasions. Police say the latest incident happened on Sunday, when officers were called to the youth’s home the day after being released from custody for the eighth time since March. “Upon arrival, officers placed the youth under arrest, at which time they became agitated. The youth began striking their head against the interior glass partition of the police vehicle, which has been recurring behaviour,” Brockville police say. The teen was taken to the Brockville General Hospital where they received treatment for a “minor self-inflicted injury.” Police say while at the hospital, the teen began “consuming the contents of an ice pack.” When hospital staff attempted to intervene, the youth “began attempting to spit blood at staff members.” The youth was held for a bail hearing on additional counts of failing to comply with their bail conditions. The suspect’s identity cannot be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The charges against the accused include two counts of assault, assault with a weapon, two counts of assaulting a peace officer, failing to comply with undertaking conditions, two counts of failing to comply with the conditions of a release order, and three counts of failing to comply with a probation order. “They were subsequently held in custody pending further review in relation to their repeated and violent behaviour,” police say.
