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8 Stouffville Sun-Tribune | Thursday, April 21, 2016 | Please join us at our Living Well, Leaving Well DINNER SEMINAR Our FREE SEMINAR will provide valuable information on a number of important topics! Learn the parts of an effective estate plan: wills, powers of attorney, financial plans, final arrangements Tips on how to prepare wills & powers of attorney Impact of the new Estates Administration Act 2012 What's new in estate law in Ontario How to help your executor by gathering information for them in advance How to save money & ease your spouse's/family's burden at the time of death Canada Pension and other benefits available TIME UPCOMING DATES Injuries from K9 unit possible when suspects non-compliant, York Regional police say From page 1. Tuesday, APRIL 26, 2016 Wednesday, MAY 18, 2016 Thursday, JUNE 16, 2016 Registration 6:15 PM Dinner Served 6:30 PM LOCATION Chapel Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Centre 8911 WOODBINE AVE., MARKHAM, ON L3R 5G1 Guest sake include: Seating is limited, so R.S.V.P. today! Call: 416-356-1720 Email: info@chapelridgefh.com Terry Pochmurski Wills & Estates Lawyer, Cattanach Hindson Sutton VanVeldhuizen Eric Tappenden Owner, Chapel Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Centre Susan Booth Pre-Arrangement Director, Chapel Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Centre Complimentary dinner will be served. Bring your family and friends Don't miss out on this important information! RSVP TODAY! Exclusive Offer to all Attendees! 20% SAVINGS Everyone in attendance will also receive a 20% Savings Certicate to be applied towards any prepaid funeral contract. This significant offer can save you hundreds of dollars. www.chapelridgefh.com The 14-year-old boy faces marijuana possession charges but his name and identity, as well as those of his family members, are protected as part of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The boy's 29-year-old aunt said the incident began when the teenager woke up at 11 a.m. on Monday and began to "lose control", breaking "everything" in his home. "I was pretty sure he was having an emotional breakdown," the aunt said. "He's had some trouble in the past, I think he might be bi-polar, but he's never been medicated in the past." At about 3 p.m. his mother dialled 911, telling the operator she was afraid for her son's well-being, but not her own. The operator was further advised the boy did not have any weapons on him, his mother said, but police received a report of a male youth with a baseball bat destroying property, York Regional Police Const. Laura Nicolle said. When police arrived, the teen was in a nearby field. The boy yelled profanities at officers and he suggested to them that he had a gun. However, his mother was still on the phone with the operator, advising her that he was not armed, she said. Officers immediately set up a perimeter around the field, according to the aunt. Police say officers ran after him with the K9 unit. The boy's aunt said she only wanted the boy arrested under the Mental Health Act, however, police said there were no grounds to make a Mental Health Act apprehension in this incident, although officers are trained in crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques. "They said they were going to walk (into the field) and find him," the aunt said. "They didn't say they would unleash (the dog) and attack his leg." But at some point, an officer released a police dog, who tracked and tackled the boy, digging its teeth into both sides of his right thigh, leaving more than 100 puncture wounds. "K9 support is often utilized in tracking suspects who have fled on foot after committing a criminal offence, which is the case in this incident," Const. Nicolle said. "It is possible for injuries to occur to a person who is non-compliant." The boy was taken to Markham-Stouffville Hospital, where he was handcuffed to his bed and treated for the wounds. "We wanted his mental health checked out and they did this?" the aunt said. In response to the accusation, police stated: "All complaints filed by the public about our policies and services, or about the conduct of an officer, are taken very seriously and we would encourage anyone who has a complaint or concern to file a report. A report can be filed by contacting the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD), an armslength civilian agency of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. The OIPRD is responsible for receiving, overseeing, monitoring and dealing with all public complaints against police in Ontario." Charges were not laid in regards to the destruction of property at the request of the property owner, according to police.