THUNDER BAY -- Thunder Bay Police have charged a 15-year-old male following an altercation near the Dawson Road Walmart on Wednesday evening.
According to police, the incident began when an officer intervened to stop an altercation between the youth and a 54-year-old man.
The 15-year-old was uncooperative with the officer, and lifted his fist in a gesture indicating he was about to throw a punch.
When the suspect was notified he was under arrest, he then attempted to resist the officer.
A civilian bystander came to assist the officer until more police arrived, and the youth continued his belligerence while being handcuffed.
Police said the adult involved in the initial altercation with the youth told them he had confronted the young man after water was thrown on him in a store washroom.
