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On Monday, the Vancouver Police Dept laid the first charges since riots broke out following the Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 this past summer.
Below are some of the details on the charges:
Charges being recommended for first 60 suspected rioters:
- recommending 163 charges to Crown against the first 60 suspected rioters
- 50 men and 10 women
- average age is 21 years old
- youngest male 16 years
- oldest male 52 years
- youngest female 17 years
- oldest female 22 years
The most charges being recommended against one individual:
- 10 charges
Top three most common charges being recommended:
- participating in a riot — 60 charges being recommended
- mischief — 41 charges being recommended
- break and enter — 35 charges being recommended
City of residence of first 60 suspected rioters:
21 Surrey
12 Vancouver
9 Burnaby
4 Maple Ridge
2 Abbotsford
2 Delta
1 Richmond
1 Victoria
1 Coquitlam
1 Courtenay
1 Langley
1 New Westminster
1 North Vancouver
1 Port Coquitlam
1 Seattle, Washington
1 Westbank
- 35 per cent are from Surrey
- 20 per cent are from Vancouver
- 15 per cent are from Burnaby
“The situation was very ugly with the leaders being beaten and thrown into the vehicle. The police were overwhelmed here by the crowd of people, although they finally suppressed the rioting crowd.”
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http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/vnn/2460436120.html The Vancouver Sun’s full coverage of the Stanley Cup riot here.
The Vancouver Sun was sent exclusive video of what really happened to the couple in Richard Lam’s famous “Riot Kiss” photo, taken during the Vancouver riot on Wednesday.
A couple kiss during the riots in Vancouver on June 16, 2011. Richard Lam/Getty Images
Here’s an interview with the photographer.
Police clashed with rioters last night as violence and looting spread across downtown Vancouver in the wake of the Stanley Cup Finals.
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