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Police investigating reported BԪַdisgustingBԪַ mob attack on B.C. soccer pitch

BԪַOne of the worst things IBԪַve ever seen in my whole entire life,BԪַ spectator says

A mob reportedly stormed a soccer field in Surrey on Saturday night and assaulted players on the opposing team, apparently triggered by a foul during a Vancouver Metro Soccer League game.

BԪַIt was one of the worst things IBԪַve ever seen in my whole entire life,BԪַ said a spectator, who requested anonymity. BԪַI couldnBԪַt believe what happened. They start throwing punches at this guy; it was like a brawl.BԪַ

BԪַThey stormed the field, basically.BԪַ

The spectator said six police cars, with officers from the Surrey Police Service and Surrey RCMP attending, were called to the park at 7395 128 Street.

Roughly 15 South Asian men ages 20 to 35 who were watching the game ran out onto pitch six, the spectator added, to join in on the BԪַdisgustingBԪַ and BԪַdisturbingBԪַ incident, BԪַthrowing punches.BԪַ

BԪַYou had these guys that were not even on the fricking team running on the field, throwing punches.BԪַ

The spectator, who also claimed to have been hit by a thrown bottle, said the targeted team was BԪַscared sBԪַtless, they werenBԪַt even fighting back.BԪַ

Women, children and elderly people were also in the park.

According to a Vancouver Metro Soccer League schedule, the DLT Blazers were playing Vancouver Patagonia FC A starting at 6:15 p.m. Nov. 4 on turf number six.

Surrey RCMP Sgt. Tammy Lobb stated Monday, in an email to the Now-Leader, that BԪַat approximately 8 p.m. on November 4, 2023, Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a disturbance at an Athletic Field in Newton. Once on scene, officers learned an assault had occurred. The investigation is ongoing. Surrey RCMP is speaking with all parties involved and is reviewing surveillance video to determine all circumstances that led up to the assault.

BԪַNo arrests have been made,BԪַ Lobb added. BԪַI cannot provide details about the individuals involved. The investigation is in the preliminary stages and there (are) no additional details being provided.BԪַ

The Now-Leader has reached out to the president of the league, Vancouver PatagoniaBԪַs coach and DLT BlazersBԪַ manager for comment.



About the Author: Tom Zytaruk

I write unvarnished opinion columns and unbiased news reports for the Surrey Now-Leader.
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