The Calgary Courts Centre is pictured in Calgary on Feb. 20, 2024.
A Calgary teen who used a machete to attacked people and cars in the Calgary Zoo parking lot last December has pleaded guilty.A teen who launched a machete attack in the Calgary Zoo parking lot on Dec. 26 has pleaded guilty to five charges, including assault with a weapon, mischief to property and breaching a release order. A Calgary teen who used a machete to attacked people and cars in the Calgary Zoo parking lot on Boxing Day has pleaded guilty.
None of the facts of the case were discussed in court but when the teen was arrested, the Calgary Police Service said he was believed to be intoxicated by alcohol and drugs at the time of the incident.Around 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 26, police responded to multiple 911 calls about a person swinging a machete at people and vehicles in the Calgary Zoo north parking lot.Defence lawyer James Wyman asked the judge to adjourn sentencing so a pre-sentence report could be completed.
A Gladue report, which examines an Indigenous offender's personal and family history, has also been ordered. Meghan Grant is a justice affairs reporter. She has been covering courts, crime and stories of police accountability in southern Alberta for more than a decade. Send Meghan a story tip at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter.Top court won't hear appeal of Calgary man found not responsible for killing 5