A teen accused of arson during the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver has been formally charged, bringing to 28 the total number of people charged in the mayhem of June 15.
The 17-year-old Lower Mainland teen, who cannot be named as a young offender, is charged with three counts of arson damaging property as well as one count of participating in a riot.
To date, the Integrated Riot Investigation Team has recommended a total of 215 charges against 80 people they believe are responsible for the violence and looting that spread through downtown Vancouver after the Canucks' Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins. Crown prosecutors are still reviewing the recommendations against the remaining suspects.
More arrests and charge recommendations are still to come, according to Vancouver Police Insp. Les Yeo.
"For rioters, the slate doesn't get wiped clean because it's a new year," he said in a release.
Police have said that as many as 700 people could ultimately face charges, and that the investigation could take up to two years to complete.
