FORT HOPE – According to the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, officers in Fort Hope First Nation responded to a call for service in the evening hours of July 6 following reports of an assault that had recently occurred.
Police learned the victim was approached by a group of individuals earlier that same night. One suspect produced a knife and demanded the victim’s personal belongings.
The victim was assaulted and personal items were stolen.
The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Through the investigation, police identified two youth suspects.
On July 8, one of the suspects was arrested during an unrelated call for service.
A second suspect was located and arrested on July 9.
Members of the NAPS Emergency Response Team and officers working from the Fort Hope First Nation detachment were involved in both arrests.
As a result, a 14-year-old from Fort Hope First Nation was charged with assault, robbery, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
A 17-year-old male from Fort Hope First Nation is charged with assault, robbery, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and possession of property obtained by crime.
The names of the accused are withheld by the Youth Criminal Justice Act.