Members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service were dispatched to a weapons’ complaint that occurred in the area of Spruce St. and Whittaker St. on March 27 at approximately 7:25 pm.
Three boys, ages 11, 12 and 13, reported being approached by three males in their late teens to early 20s, who were accompanied by three females and a young child.
One male suspect is alleged to have used a soft plastic air pellet pistol to shoot at the victims, though no injuries were sustained. Another male suspect then lifted his sweater and displayed a knife to the victims, taking a $10 bill from the hand of one of the youngsters.
All three male suspects are described as Caucasian, 17 – 20 years of age and all were wearing black baseball caps. One was wearing a sweater with silver crown emblems dangling from it, 5’8” with slim build and carrying a knife in a black case. Another had black hair, a short goatee and was in possession of a black air pellet pistol. The third suspect was wearing a black hoodie.
Two of the females were described as Aboriginal and the third was Caucasian. No further description is available.
Anyone with information is asked to call police or Crime Stoppers at 675-TIPS.
