Police allege crowd threw rocks, bottles at officers during incident at Sunfest

Around 11 p.m., police reported seeing a male setting off fireworks into a crowd inside Victoria Park. As officers moved in to arrest the suspect, they said a large crowd became agitated and surrounded them.

Two youths are facing charges after police say officers were assaulted with rocks, bottles and fireworks while responding to a disturbance at Sunfest on Sunday night. Around 11 p.m., police reported seeing a male setting off fireworks into a crowd inside Victoria Park. As officers moved in to arrest the suspect, they said a large crowd became agitated and surrounded them.

Additional officers, including members of the Emergency Response Unit and Public Order Unit, attended as the situation escalated. London police report several officers were struck by rocks and bottles thrown by people in the crowd, and one suspect was seen encouraging the disorder, and discharged fireworks toward police and nearby members of the public. Police arrested one suspect shortly before midnight in the 500-block of Richmond Street.

A second suspect was arrested shortly after midnight. A 17-year-old London male is charged with: A 16-year-old London male is charged with: Under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the youths will not be identified. No injuries were reported among police or members of the public.