A couple of teenagers have been making some poor life decisions.
On July 21, at approximately 11:39 p.m., Kapuskasing OPP officers responded to a weapons call in the town.
Police located and arrested one male teen a short distance from the crime scene.
With the assistance of the OPP North East Region Criminal Investigation Unit, police determined that two youths had committed several violent crimes.
One youth, a 17 year old male from Smooth Rock Falls has been charged with the following offences under the Youth Criminal Justice Act:
- Robbery with Weapon
- Robbery with Theft
- Kidnapping
- Three counts of Assault with a Weapon
- Three counts of Utterings Threats - Cause Death or Bodily Harm
- Break, Enter Dwelling House - Commit Indictable Offence
- Mischief - Destroys or Damages Property
- Five Counts of Fail to Comply with Sentence
A second youth, a 15 year old male from Kapuskasing, has been charged with the following offences under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA)
- Robbery with Weapon
- Robbery with Theft
- Kidnapping - Confine
- Four counts of Assault with a Weapon
- Three counts of Utterings Threats - Cause Death or Bodily Harm
- Break, Enter Dwelling House - Commit Indictable Offence
- Mischief - Destroys or Damages Property
- Resist Peace Officer
- Fail to Comply with Sentence
The two teens remain in custody and are scheduled to appear in court in Cochrane today to answer to the charges.
