A 14-year-old boy has been charged after fireworks were set off on a GO train in Toronto Thursday night, police said.
Around 9:30 p.m., the Metrolinx transit agency says it received a report “that a group of young people had set off fireworks from the floor of a taxi.”
Toronto police said GO Transit special officers were on scene and arrested a 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy at the Rouge Hill station.
After further investigation, police said the 16-year-old boy was released and the 14-year-old was charged with mischief under $5,000.
The identity of the minor cannot be disclosed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Metrolinx says this is the second incident in the past week of people “illegally and dangerously” setting off fireworks.
The other incident was earlier this week when fireworks were fired directly at station staff.
There were no injuries in any of the incidents.
“Fortunately, none of the incidents caused serious injuries. However, setting off fireworks at people or on trains is incredibly dangerous and can lead to serious charges,” Aikins said.
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