A major police operation took place Sunday evening in the Cap-Rouge sector, in Quebec, after a minor was “inconvenienced” in an altercation with other armed young people.
It was a witness who noticed the fight outside on Avenue Robert-L.-Séguin, around 7:30 p.m., who contacted the police.
“The altercation turned into an armed attack. A young person was inconvenienced by a weapon during the event,” indicates Laurence Godbout, spokesperson for the Quebec City Police Service (SPVQ), without saying more about the circumstances surrounding this case.
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According to our information, the victim received cayenne pepper in the face, but did not require transport to hospital. A bladed weapon was also allegedly used in the aftermath of the events.
A search, in collaboration with the dog handler, was carried out in the evening in order to find the people involved in this case.
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“Ultimately, no arrests have been made at this time. The case is under investigation and there are still witnesses to meet,” specifies M.me Godbout.
– With the collaboration of Dominique Lelièvre and Nicolas St-Pierre
