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Kids running lemonade stand assaulted, woman facing charges: Windsor police
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Kids running lemonade stand assaulted, woman facing charges: Windsor police

From Global News · () English

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  • A 61-year-old woman faces charges for allegedly assaulting two children at their lemonade stand.
  • The incident occurred on August 3 in Windsor, Ontario, near Gladstone Avenue and Niagara Street.
  • The woman reportedly pushed one child and flipped the other's chair, causing minor injuries.

A woman in Windsor, Ontario, is facing assault charges after allegedly targeting two young boys operating a lemonade stand. The incident, which occurred around 9 p.m. on August 3, involved a 61-year-old woman who reportedly became hostile toward the children.

According to Windsor police, the woman approached the lemonade stand, set up near Gladstone Avenue and Niagara Street, and proceeded to assault the boys, aged eight and 13. Police stated that the woman pushed one child and flipped the chair of the other, causing him to fall. Both children sustained minor injuries as a result of the alleged assault.

Officers responded to the scene and arrested the suspect, identified as Carrie-Lynn Pace, at a nearby residence later that night. She has been charged with two counts of assault. The Windsor Police Service released a statement confirming the charges and the details of the incident.

The investigation into the assault is ongoing, and police are asking anyone with information to come forward. The incident has drawn attention in the community, highlighting a disturbing event involving young entrepreneurs.

The woman reportedly pushed one child and flipped the other childโ€™s chair, causing him to fall to the ground.

โ€” Windsor PolicePolice described the alleged actions of the woman towards the children operating the lemonade stand.
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