Teen in New Westminster arrested after high school assault leads to student hospitalized
An arrest has been made after a student was assaulted with a “blunt force weapon” outside a New Westminster high school Wednesday.
Police responded to reports of a fight at New Westminster Secondary School. The 16-year-old student assaulted was transported to hospital for his injuries which included a broken arm, some significant cuts on his head and a suspected concussion.
An 18-year-old has been arrested. Police are working with the teen to determine what lead to the assault.
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Police believe this was not random and that the two knew each other.
“This is a very disturbing incident,” Sgt. Sanjay Kumar said. “Schools are supposed to be places where students feel safe.”
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About a half-hour before that attack, the New Westminster Police Department’s Gang Suppression Unit stopped what looked like an imminent attack about a block away near 8th and 6th streets, which involved two males.
A baton and a replica handgun were seized.
Anyone with CCTV and dash-camera footage of the school around 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Wednesday or were witnesses to the incident are urged to call the New Westminster Police Department at (604) 525-5411.
