Armed teen lashed out in defence of his father, lawyer says

An Iqaluit teen was sentenced to eight months of probation and ordered to perform 100 hours of community service after pleading guilty to possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose.

No one was injured in the Feb. 6 incident that, at its peak, had the teen chasing another Iqaluit male down Ring Road with two knives.

The accused, who cannot be named under the Young Offenders Act, believed the unnamed Iqaluit male was responsible for a break and enter that affected the youth’s family. The two males met near NorthMart and a chase ensued when the accused produced the two knives.

A witness notified the RCMP, who arrested the youth without incident.

Justice Beverley Browne noted the seriousness of the incident.

“Once you introduce weapons into a disagreement, terrible things [can] happen,” she said.