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15-year old assaults three strangers at Ajax lakefront

A 15-year-old Ajax male is facing charges after he assaulted three strangers along the Ajax lakefront.

On October 11 at about 4:20 pm., West Division officers responded to a call about a male assaulting people in the area of Lakeview Boulevard and Poplar Avenue in Ajax, said a police statement.

The male had approached a couple walking in the area and put his arms around their shoulders. When the couple asked him to back away, he punched the male multiple times. The suspect also assaulted a male who was laying on the beach by punching him, causing the male to fall in the lake. A third victim was punched while attempting to call 9-1-1 to report the assaults, it said.

Police arrived and located the male. He was placed under arrest and taken to hospital for a mental health assessment.

He from Ajax is charged with Assault x2 and Assault Cause Bodily Harm.

Anyone with new information about this investigation is asked to call Cst. Singh of West Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 3962

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