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Three youths arrested after stabbing incident at Vancouver Island liquor store

Victim hospitalized after confronting shoplifters
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One man is in hospital and three youths have been arrested following a stabbing incident at the Mex Liquor Store in Courtenay.

The three youths entered the store Friday evening, June 10, and stole a case of beer, according to employee, Sylvie Prudhomme.

B次元官网网址淎 couple of hours later, they came back, and (the victim) told them to get out, and one of them pushed him and the other one jumped him, and one of them stabbed him,B次元官网网址 said Prudhomme, who was not working that evening, but watched the eveningB次元官网网址檚 security footage. B次元官网网址淚t was pretty bad; they had to fly him to Vancouver. Then they (youths) came back again at 1 a.m. and broke the window, set off the alarm, then broke in. They stole a bunch of stuff, but the police caught them.B次元官网网址

Comox Valley RCMP confirmed that three youths, all under the age of 18, were arrested in connection with the incidents, but did not respond when asked whether charges were laid. The RCMP confirmed that the victim is B次元官网网址渞ecovering in hospital.B次元官网网址

The victim is not an employee.

B次元官网网址淗eB次元官网网址檚 a friend of the owner,B次元官网网址 said Prudhomme, of the victim. B次元官网网址淗e usually sits at the front (outside the store) watching videos. He is here often. He helps pick up stuff in the parking lot. HeB次元官网网址檚 a nice fellow.B次元官网网址

Management of the Mex refused to comment.

This is the second stabbing at the Mex Liquor Store in less than two years.

On Sept. 18, 2020, Dustin Perfitt stabbed a clerk and stole some cigarettes from the Mex. He was convicted of aggravated assault and robbery on Dec. 16, 2021.


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