13-year-old boys charged after senior woman sprayed with fire extinguisher in northeast Edmonton

Edmonton police say two 13-year-olds have been charged with spraying a 66-year-old woman with a fire extinguisher at a bus stop last month.

Two 13-year-old boys have been charged after a 66-year-old woman was sprayed with a fire extinguisher while she waited for a bus in northeast Edmonton in April.

The boys approached the woman at a bus shelter in the area of McConachie Boulevard and 64 Street around 9 a.m. on April 19, the Edmonton Police Service said. One of them discharged a fire extinguisher and covered the shelter and woman with powder before they fled westbound.

The woman was treated and released.

EPS arrested the teens after it received tips from the public. It says the teens were involved in other incidents. One was charged with assault with a weapon, housebreaking with intent, mischief under $5,000 and theft under $5,000, while the other was charged with theft under $5,000 and assault with a weapon.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the public for their assistance in this matter,” Const. Arthur Rekshta said. “The tips we received allowed us to identify suspects and also link them to other events that were still under investigation.”