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Two 15-year-olds arrested for smashing windows at Colwood school

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Two teenagers hailing from West Shore have been arrested after they allegedly smashed windows at a school in Colwood.

In a statement released Wednesday, West Shore RCMP said they were called to David Cameron Elementary school at 675 Meaford Ave in Colwood for a report of windows being smashed at around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday August 2.

When officers arrived, a witness gave them a detailed description of the suspect who turned out to be a 15-year-old youth. They were found on scene and arrested without incident.

About an hour later police were called back to the same school for reports of more window smashing. A second 15-year-old suspect was found and also arrested.

According to RCMP spokesperson Cst. Nancy Saggar, both teens were transported to cells.

“Legally we can’t release a youth unless we release them to their parents. So they were held in cells while we were trying to figure out who their parents are and get a hold of them; then they were released when their parents picked them up,” said Saggar in a phone call with Victoria Buzz.

One of the teens has been charged with Mischief while the second is awaiting a similar charge. They are expected to appear in court next month.

The school estimates that it will cost $300 to repair the damage to the windows.

According to Cst. Saggar, police have had prior interactions the teens which means at least one of them is not a candidate for restorative justice and must go through the court system.

Both of them live in the West Shore area.

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Brishti Basu
Former Senior Staff Writer and Content Manager at Victoria Buzz.

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