3rd person, 16, arrested and charged in connection with alleged violent attack at St. John's high school
A third person has been arrested and charged with violent crimes as the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary continues to round up suspects after an alleged assault last week at Prince of Wales Collegiate in St. John's.
A 16-year-old male, the latest of a trio of arrests, was picked up by the RNC on Monday.
He's being charged with attempted murder (party to the offence), aggravated assault (party to the offence) and assault with a weapon (party to the offence).
Party to an offence means the person who allegedly committed the crime, does or omits to do anything for the purpose of aiding any person to commit it or abets any person in committing it.
The 16-year-old appeared in provincial court on Tuesday and is due back in court on Friday.
On Sunday the RNC arrested 18-year-old Tyler Greening, who is facing the same charges with the addition of being charged with being accessory to an offence.
The first person arrested was Thursday, the day of the alleged assault.
That 15-year-old is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, disguise with intent, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and breach of court order.
A 16-year-old male sustained serious injuries and required medical attention after the alleged assault. He was transported to the Janeway Hospital for treatment.
The RNC says it assembled a major case management team to investigate the event.
In a media release, the RNC said it's continuing to investigate and is seeking further information or video footage in the area around the school, located on Paton Street.
Anyone with information to assist can contact the RNC or anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
