A University of British Columbia student has pleaded guilty for her role in the 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot.

Camille Cacnio entered the plea Wednesday to a charge of participating in a riot. She was also charged with break and enter for stealing a pair of pants from Black & Lee on June 15, 2011. She is scheduled for a sentencing hearing just five days after the anniversary of her crime.

After the violence and looting spread through downtown Vancouver, Cacnio wrote an entry on her blog admitting to stealing the pants but explaining that it, "was purely fun for me." She went on to say, "I had no intentions with the product. I just wanted to get a souvenir at the time.

She later wrote a lengthy apology, saying she had turned herself in to police and returned the garment.

Meanwhile, Crown prosecutors have approved another 18 charges against seven accused rioters, while police have recommended a further 76 charges against 25 suspects. To date, 225 charges have been laid against 85 people, and investigators have recommended 508 charges against 175 suspects.

The latest approved charges include:

  • Michael Bosa, 21, of Burnaby, charged with participating in a riot and mischief
  • Todd Gartland, 22, of North Vancouver, charged with participating in a riot and break and enter
  • A 15-year-old young offender from Coquitlam, charged with participating in a riot and break and enter
  • Spencer, Cox, 18, of Burnaby, charged with participating in a riot, mischief and arson
  • A 15-year-old young offender from Coquitlam, charged with participating in a riot and mischief
  • Sukhjiwan Grewal, 18, of Surrey, charged with participating in a riot and two counts of mischief
  • Andrew Comber, 37, of Salmon Arm, charged with participating in a riot, mischief and arson

Three of the young men who could face charges are accused of beating up Good Samaritan Robert MacKay when he tried to stop looters from smashing windows at The Bay. Those suspects are all residents of Surrey.

Eighty-five per cent of the 175 people suspected in the riot so far are from outside Vancouver, with the biggest proportion -- 40 people -- hailing from Surrey. About 86 per cent of the suspects are men and the average age is 21.