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3 teens charged in transit assault

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 17 Oct, 2024 12:25 PM
  • 3 teens charged in transit assault

Transit police in Metro Vancouver say three teenage girls have been charged for two violent assaults that happened on public transit in Surrey in July.

They say around 9 P-M on July 11th, the group attacked a 16-year-old at a SkyTrain station and later beat an 18-year-old woman on a bus following a verbal assault. 

Police say officers were called to the scene, where three suspects -- who were ages 13, 15 and 17 -- were identified.

They say the teens have since been charged with assault.

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