Three youths were arrested in connection with the assault of a bus driver in northeast Calgary last week.<\/p>\n
Calgary police say they heard from Calgary Transit that a bus driver had been assaulted in the early morning hours of Aug. 15.<\/p>\n
The female driver told police that three children were leaving the bus at Rundle CTrain station when they hit the side of the bus and then pointed a gun at her.<\/p>\n
Officers were able to find the three suspects who were getting on a train at the station. The group was arrested.<\/p>\n
Police say officers seized two replica guns and a knife during the arrest.<\/p>\n
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Three youths were arrested & 1 was charged after assaulting a bus driver in the northeast community of Rundle last week.<\/p>\n
???? Shortly after midnight on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, police received reports from Calgary Transit that one of their bus drivers had been\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/D9Nm3O64DU<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice) August 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n A 13-year-old girl is facing charges for assault, using a weapon for a crime, weapon possession in public, and concealing a weapon.<\/p>\n Two 11-year-olds were also arrested but cannot be charged with a crime under the Criminal Code of Canada since they are under the age of 12. They were released into the custody of their parents.<\/p>\n None of the youths can be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.<\/p>\n An 11-year-old was among a group of youths arrested following the robbery of a liquor store and the <\/a>armed robbery of a Calgary bus driver<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n Police say youth-related crime in Calgary has gone down 9 per cent compared to last year, but it is 6 per cent higher than the five-year average. Violent crime by youth has seen a 17 per cent increase compared to the five-year average.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t