Police investigating a string of assaults against juveniles in Haverford Township

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Haverford Township Police enforcing “zero tolerance policy” after a string of assaults involving teenagers happened over the weekend.

Haverford Township Police enforcing "zero tolerance policy" after a string of assaults involving teenagers happened over the weekend.Haverford Township Police enforcing "zero tolerance policy" after a string of assaults involving teenagers happened over the weekend.

Joe Walker, a parent of one of the teens assaulted, says video surfaced of a group surrounding and beating up his freshman son near the Skatium on Darby Road around 8:45 on Sunday night. "It hurts me, because, ten on one is a bad situation," says Walker. "He got out of it unscathed, not hurt, but you know the what ifs, what could have happened?"

Jenn Brennan, a parent to another teenager who was allegedly assaulted over the weekend, says she's ready to take back her community and stop the violence. "I think the kids are afraid to come forward because of the consequences and threats that are happening, so we just feel that it’s time to take Havertown back," says Brennan.The pair wanted to encourage other families to come forward about what they say is a small group of teens from Haverford High School and possibly neighboring high schools causing issues.

 

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