A St. John’s councillor says the city is taking the issue of violence in the downtown seriously.
Tom Davis told VOCM Open Line with Brian Callahan that measures can be taken to help people feel safer and more secure.
A still from a video showing a man about to kick another man in the head in the downtown
(Photo via Facebook)
Davis was referencing a number of recent incidents, including one last month in which a man was seriously injured after someone kicked him in the head while he was doing pushups on the sidewalk.
One man, 20-year-old Shane Mackey, is now facing a single count of aggravated assault.
“I just want to let residents know that we know about it, and obviously, it’s not our job to prevent violence downtown, but we are discussing measures that we can do to help stabilize the situation.”
