Several teens were apprehended and police say they are still investigating.
RCMP are raising the alarm after officers responded to reports of highly intoxicated teens inciting violence against people living on the street in downtown Campbell River on Friday night.
“It was not as if they had ventured into the downtown core late at night to enjoy the nightlife and something bad happened,” RCMP said. “They were there for one reason only.”“It truly was the saddest of situations, said Const. Maury Tyre. “A group of privileged youth taking on some of our town’s least privileged and hoping to provoke a street war.”
In the statement, RCMP said they acknowledge that property crimes committed due to addiction are an “excessive problem” and “homeless camps in the downtown core do look dreadful.”
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