We’re learning more about a pair of violent attacks on two men in Mount Pearl Friday night.
VOCM News has learned the attacks happened at Morris Academy on Roosevelt Avenue when a father was struck with a baseball bat while trying to pick up his child from an after-school program.
A second attack by a group of young people happened on another section of the street.
In both cases, the men suffered serious injuries.
Police are searching for those responsible and are seeking CCTV or dash cam footage from the area.
There will continue to be a police presence in @Mount_Pearl as the RNC investigates two violent attacks that occurred on Friday evening in the area of Roosevelt Avenue.
Please contact the RNC if you have information or video footage to assist.
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— Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (@RNC_PoliceNL) November 23, 2024
Mayor Dave Aker says his city is safe but calls the incidents unacceptable.
“This is a repeat of some stuff that we’ve seen recently. We wanted it to stop. We want our community to feel safe,” he said.
“When a father goes to a school to pick up children after school, that’s the safest place in the world at that moment in time. And that wasn’t the case Friday night.”
Police have increased patrols in the area.
