Crime & Safety
Boy Assaulted After Being Lured To Horsham Location: Police
Horsham Township Police said the boy was lured to the Village Mall last week for the purpose of being assaulted by Bucks County teens.
HORSHAM TOWNSHIP, PA —A boy was lured to a Blair Mill Road location last week where he was assaulted by a group of Bucks County teens, police said.
The Horsham Township Police Department is investigating the incident that took place on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 200 Blair Mill Road at the Village Mall and left the boy with injuries.
Police responded to a report of an assault victim and met with the boy and his family. The investigation determined that the victim was lured to that location for the purpose of being assaulted by a group of Bucks County teens, police said.
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While police continue to investigate, they have already identified and interviewed several involved in the fight.
Since all the suspects are minors, police said no additional information will be released at this time.
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"Rest assured, this was not a random act of violence and there is no current threat to the public at large," police said in a statement.
Anyone with information related to this incident should contact Horsham Township Police Detective Michael Costello at (215) 643-8284 or mcostello@horsham.org.
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