Two more teens arrested after Surrey swarming attack
Posted May 20, 2022 11:16 am.
Two more teens have been arrested in connection to a swarming attack at a Surrey school earlier this month.
A 1.5-minute video that was posted online shows several people running after one teenager as they screamed and swore at them.
The attack happened May 7 outside Hillcrest Elementary School in Cloverdale.
Mounties confirmed Friday, two teens have been arrested and released on conditions with a future court date.
Previously, one teenager “believed to be the primary aggressor in this incident” was arrested but police add they were later released on “an undertaking to their guardian with a future court date.”
Charges have not been laid.
The police investigation is ongoing and investigators are working to prepare a report to Crown Council where they will be recommending charges against the three youths who have been arrested so far.
“Should they determine that other criminal offences occurred. There could be additional charges against other individuals who were there the night of the incident,” Cpl. Vanessa Munn told CityNews.
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A 15-year-old girl who was attacked in this incident has since received support of her community through a drive-by rally and GoFundMe page.
The GoFundMe had a $3,000 goal but has already been surpassed by over double the amount.
Meanwhile, the VPD says there appears to be a trend going around whereby teens swarm and assault others, video-taping the incidents in what investigators call “humiliating and demeaning bullying rituals.”
– With files from Denise Wong, Martin MacMahon and Katarina Szulc
