Red Deer RCMP investigating youth assault at Bower Ponds on July 1

Red Deer RCMP are investigating an alleged assault involving youth, which they say took place on Canada Day at Bower Ponds.

Cst. Sandra Geiger said the assault took place at 10:21 p.m. on July 1, and that two or possibly three youth were involved in the assault of an individual youth.

She added that while police continue to investigate the incident, they are trying to determine the nature of the third person’s involvement.

“Right now, it looks like it was two youths who were involved in a fight, and there were other people around,” Geiger said.